The LE5 5BU postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE5 |
| Ward | Spinney Hills |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Crown Hills |
| 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 | Spinney Hills |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12434 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Park Vale(0.37 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Kedleston Road(0.09 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.97 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madani Girls' SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 5LL (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Madani Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 5LL (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Evington Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 5LL (0.19 mi) | Details |
| Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 5AY (0.21 mi) | Details |
| Spinney Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 5EZ (0.30 mi) | Details |
| Land of Learning Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 5PF (0.32 mi) | Details |
| Coleman Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 5FS (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Crown Hills Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 5FT (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Mayflower Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 5PH (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Jameah AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-16 | LE5 3SD (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Jameah Boys AcademyAll Through, NaN | 5-16 | LE5 3SQ (0.63 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Ash Field AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | LE5 4PY (0.69 mi) | Details |
| Al-Aqsa Schools TrustAll Through, Good | 3-16 | LE5 4PP (0.70 mi) | Details |
| The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-16 | LE5 3LD (0.71 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Leicester Preparatory SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | LE2 2AA (0.76 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3HH (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Bridge Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LE5 3HH (0.77 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Linden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 6AD (0.81 mi) | Details |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4BD (0.84 mi) | Details |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LE2 1TE (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0HE (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Shenton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3FP (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 3GG (0.88 mi) | Details |
| Leicester Islamic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 2PJ (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4ES (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE PRACTICE-SAYEED(0.21 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the practice-sayeedActive352 east park road, leicester | 01163232030 | LE5 5AY |
| al-waqas medical centreActive91 st. peters road, leicester, leicestershire | 01162543003 | LE2 1DJ |
| east park medical centre (rp pandya)Active264-266 east park road, leicester | 01162736330 | LE5 5FD |
| horizon healthcareActivecatherine house, 2b stoughton drive north, leicester, leicestershire | 01163190343 | LE5 5UB |
| community health centre (zs osama)Activecommunity hlth centre, melbourne road, leicester | 01162622946 | LE2 0GU |
| spinney hill medical centreActive143 st saviours road, leicester | 01164827140 | LE5 3HX |
| highfields surgery (r wadhwa)Active25 severn street, leicester | 01162543253 | LE2 0NN |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
| st peter's med centre (mansingh & mehra)Activest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957827 | LE2 0TA |
| shefa medical practiceActivest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957835 | LE2 0TA |
The population of LE55BU is 349 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 36 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2222), Between 15 to 24 (1743), and Between 25 to 34 (1495).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Indian with a total of 232 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 40.
Regarding education, 93 adults have No qualifications, while 41 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (224), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (175).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (236), followed by Hindu (51).
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 (67) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (53), and Intermediate occupations (33).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (410), and 266 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (847) and Middle East and Asia (841).