The LE5 6SW postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the LE5 6SW area, explore the LE5 6SW Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE5 6SW area, visit the LE5 6SW House Prices
| 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 | 14914 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Achieving minorities / Young ethnic communities / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Crown Hills(0.56 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Greystone Avenue(0.10 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(2.34 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurnby Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 2EG (0.37 mi) | Details |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 4ES (0.47 mi) | Details |
| Krishna Avanti Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | LE5 6HN (0.49 mi) | Details |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | LE5 6HN (0.49 mi) | Details |
| Oaklands SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.59 mi) | Details |
| Whitehall Primary SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | LE5 6GJ (0.59 mi) | Details |
| The City of Leicester CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-19 | LE5 6LN (0.72 mi) | Details |
| St Josephs Catholic AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 1HF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Ash Field AcademyAll Through, Outstanding | 4-19 | LE5 4PY (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Infant AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 1AE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Humberstone Junior SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 7-11 | LE5 1AE (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE5 2NA (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Al-Aqsa Schools TrustAll Through, Good | 3-16 | LE5 4PP (0.87 mi) | Details |
| Judgemeadow Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE5 6HP (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Linden Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 6AD (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is DOWNING DRIVE SURGERY (AJJ BENTLEY)(0.75 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 |
| willows healthActivewillows medical centre, 184 coleman road, leicester | 01162461311 | LE5 4LJ |
| st elizabeth's medical centre (ja wood)Activest elizabeth's med centre, netherall road, leicester | 01162416392 | LE5 1DR |
The population of LE56SW is 562 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 235 people, followed by White: English with a total of 132.
Regarding education, 136 adults have Level 4, while 70 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (265), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (212).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (279), followed by Christian (94).
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 (79) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (66), and Routine occupations (60).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (423), and 271 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1191) and Middle East and Asia (376).