The LE5 5LJ postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE5 |
| Ward | Stoneygate |
| 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 | Stoneygate |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 12814 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Metro suburban distribution industries.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Fun Valley, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: LE5 5LJ
Taiba Lounge, Restaurant, Cafe
Address: Unit 14 Ground Floor, 62 Evington Valley Road, Leicester, LE5 5LJ
The nearest places is Park Vale(0.55 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Mervyn Road(0.05 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(1.06 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 (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Evington Valley Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 5LL (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Madani Boys SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 5LL (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Land of Learning Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 5PF (0.11 mi) | Details |
| Mayflower Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 5PH (0.36 mi) | Details |
| Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 5AY (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Coleman Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 5FS (0.42 mi) | Details |
| Crown Hills Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 5FT (0.45 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Spinney Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 5EZ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Leicester Preparatory SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 2-11 | LE2 2AA (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Leicester Islamic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 2PJ (0.67 mi) | Details |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 4-11 | LE2 1TE (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Ash Field AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | LE5 4PY (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Linden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 6AD (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Jameah AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-16 | LE5 3SD (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.82 mi) | Details |
| Jameah Boys AcademyAll Through, NaN | 5-16 | LE5 3SQ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Al-Aqsa Schools TrustAll Through, Good | 3-16 | LE5 4PP (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.92 mi) | Details |
| The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute SchoolAll Through, Good | 5-16 | LE5 3LD (0.95 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is HORIZON HEALTHCARE(0.23 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| horizon healthcareActivecatherine house, 2b stoughton drive north, leicester, leicestershire | 01163190343 | LE5 5UB |
| al-waqas medical centreActive91 st. peters road, leicester, leicestershire | 01162543003 | LE2 1DJ |
| the practice-sayeedActive352 east park road, leicester | 01163232030 | LE5 5AY |
| east park medical centre (rp pandya)Active264-266 east park road, leicester | 01162736330 | LE5 5FD |
| community health centre (zs osama)Activecommunity hlth centre, melbourne road, leicester | 01162622946 | LE2 0GU |
| highfields surgery (r wadhwa)Active25 severn street, leicester | 01162543253 | LE2 0NN |
| st peter's med centre (mansingh & mehra)Activest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957827 | LE2 0TA |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
| shefa medical practiceActivest.peter's health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162957835 | LE2 0TA |
| victoria park health centreActivevictoria park health ctr, 203 victoria park road, leicester, leicestershire | 01162151105 | LE2 1XD |
The population of LE55LJ is 409 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 234 people, followed by Pakistani with a total of 44.
Regarding education, 87 adults have Does not apply, while 55 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (166), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (156).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (280), followed by Hindu (44).
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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (61) followed by Full-time students (54), and Intermediate occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (326), and 198 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (829) and Middle East and Asia (481).