The LE5 6EG postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE5 |
| Ward | Evington |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Evington |
| 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 | Evington |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester East |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 19673 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Private renting new arrivals / Asian traits / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Evington(0.26 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Gisbourne Court(0.03 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(2.07 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 6AD (0.35 mi) | Details |
| Judgemeadow Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 6HP (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Whitehall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Oaklands SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Ash Field AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | LE5 4PY (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 6HN (0.65 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | LE5 6HN (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Mayflower Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 5PH (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Crown Hills Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 5FT (0.70 mi) | Details |
| The City of Leicester CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | LE5 6LN (0.78 mi) | Details |
| Coleman Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 5FS (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Land of Learning Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 5PF (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4ES (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DOWNING DRIVE SURGERY (AJJ BENTLEY)(0.73 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 |
| horizon healthcareActivecatherine house, 2b stoughton drive north, leicester, leicestershire | 01163190343 | LE5 5UB |
The population of LE56EG is 393 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1551), Between 35 to 44 (1155), and Between 55 to 64 (1107).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 195 people, followed by Indian with a total of 126.
Regarding education, 135 adults have Level 4, while 40 have Level 1 and entry level.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (322), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (260).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (140), followed by No religion (71).
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 (65) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (56), and Small employers and own account workers (46).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (479), and 403 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1295) and Middle East and Asia (373).