The LE5 2GG postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE5 |
| Ward | Thurncourt |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Thurnby Lodge |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Leicester |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Leicester |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| Police Force | Leicestershire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Thurncourt |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12684 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Spencefield(0.53 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Spencefield Lane(0.12 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(2.72 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 2EG (0.27 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | LE5 6HN (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 6HN (0.48 mi) | Details |
| The City of Leicester CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | LE5 6LN (0.48 mi) | Details |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE5 2NA (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Whitehall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Oaklands SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Fernvale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE7 9PR (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Judgemeadow Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 6HP (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-10 | LE7 9PN (0.83 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1HF (0.86 mi) | Details |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4ES (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1NG (0.93 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DOWNING DRIVE SURGERY (AJJ BENTLEY)(0.54 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| downing drive surgery (ajj bentley)Activethe surgery, 155 downing dr, evington, leicester | 01162413801 | LE5 6LP |
The population of LE52GG is 386 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2918), Between 25 to 34 (1666), and Between 35 to 44 (1652).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 231 people, followed by White: English with a total of 74.
Regarding education, 107 adults have Level 4, while 57 have No qualifications.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (263), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (187).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Hindu (100), followed by Muslim (97).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (70) followed by Routine occupations (60), and Intermediate occupations (46).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (445), and 254 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1211) and Middle East and Asia (252).