The LE5 2PL 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 | 7372 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Social renting young families / Hampered neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Thurnby Lodge(0.10 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Cross Keys Green(0.07 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(3.15 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE5 2NA (0.29 mi) | Details |
| Fernvale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE7 9PR (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Scraptoft Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1NG (0.44 mi) | Details |
| Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 2EG (0.46 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1HF (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Nether Hall SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-19 | LE5 1RT (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Orchard Mead AcademySecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 1RT (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-10 | LE7 9PN (0.84 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTRE (JA WOOD)(0.73 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| st elizabeth's medical centre (ja wood)Activest elizabeth's med centre, netherall road, leicester | 01162416392 | LE5 1DR |
The population of LE52PL is 371 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 White: English with a total of 205 people, followed by Indian with a total of 53.
Regarding education, 111 adults have Does not apply, while 39 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (219), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (208).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (128), followed by Christian (126).
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 Routine occupations (54) followed by Semi-routine occupations (46), and Never worked and long-term unemployed (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (379), and 194 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1304) and Middle East and Asia (205).