The LE5 6LG 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 | 21733 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Affluent communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Teachers and carers in metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Thurnby(0.52 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Woodnewton Drive(0.17 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(3.00 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The City of Leicester CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | LE5 6LN (0.33 mi) | Details |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-10 | LE7 9PN (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Judgemeadow Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 6HP (0.61 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | LE5 6HN (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 6HN (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Oaklands SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Whitehall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.66 mi) | Details |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE5 2NA (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 2EG (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Fernvale Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE7 9PR (0.86 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DOWNING DRIVE SURGERY (AJJ BENTLEY)(0.37 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 LE56LG is 320 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 Indian with a total of 148 people, followed by White: English with a total of 94.
Regarding education, 88 adults have Level 4, while 29 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (263), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (218).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (74), followed by Hindu (74).
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 (63) followed by Routine occupations (58), and Intermediate occupations (30).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (423), and 386 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1052) and Middle East and Asia (426).