The LE7 9WJ postcode is in Leicester, Leicester postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | LE7 |
| Ward | Castle |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Leicester City Centre |
| 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 | Castle |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Leicester South |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 26117 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Older workers and retirement / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Sparkenhoe(0.24 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Leicester Mercury(0.04 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leicester(0.10 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form0, None | 16-19 | LE1 6JL (0.17 mi) | Details |
| Moat Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | LE2 0TU (0.22 mi) | Details |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 0TD (0.28 mi) | Details |
| Highfields Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0UU (0.38 mi) | Details |
| Al-Islamia Institute for EducationPrimary, Good | 2-11 | LE2 0SA (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE2 0DR (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | LE2 0DR (0.50 mi) | Details |
| Charnwood Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | LE2 0HE (0.54 mi) | Details |
| Medway Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE2 1GH (0.61 mi) | Details |
| Taylor Road Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE1 2JP (0.70 mi) | Details |
| Shenton Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3FP (0.75 mi) | Details |
| Hazel Community Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 5-11 | LE2 7JN (0.77 mi) | Details |
| Leicester College0, Good | 16-99 | LE2 7LW (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolAll Through, Outstanding | 9-16 | LE5 5AY (0.80 mi) | Details |
| Castle Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QT (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Brook Mead AcademySecondary, None | 11-16 | LE3 5QS (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 3HH (0.85 mi) | Details |
| Bridge Junior SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 7-11 | LE5 3HH (0.85 mi) | Details |
| St Crispin's SchoolAll Through, None | 2-16 | LE2 1XA (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Green Lane Infant SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | LE5 3GG (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Jameah AcademyAll Through, Good | 5-16 | LE5 3SD (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Catherine Infant SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-7 | LE4 6BY (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Spinney Hill Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE5 5EZ (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Slater Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | LE3 5AS (0.94 mi) | Details |
| Jameah Boys AcademyAll Through, NaN | 5-16 | LE5 3SQ (0.95 mi) | Details |
| WQE and Regent College Group0, Good | 16-99 | LE1 7RJ (0.97 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)(0.29 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| dr r kapur & partnersActivest peters health centre, sparkenhoe street, leicester | 01162951258 | LE2 0TA |
| south wigston asylum serviceActivethe assist practice, 1a clyde street, leicester, leicestershire | 01162952400 | LE1 2BG |
| bowling green street surgeryActive29-31 bowling green st., leicester | 01162047240 | LE1 6AS |
| highfields surgery (r wadhwa)Active25 severn street, leicester | 01162543253 | LE2 0NN |
| community health centre (zs osama)Activecommunity hlth centre, melbourne road, leicester | 01162622946 | LE2 0GU |
| inclusion healthcareActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162212780 | LE1 4SX |
| leicester city assist practiceActivecharles berry house, 45 east bond street, leicester | 01162946305 | LE1 4SX |
| de montfort surgeryActivede montfort surgery, student hc, 100 mill lane, leicester | 01162227272 | LE2 7HX |
The population of LE79WJ is 310 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 27 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (5764), Between 25 to 34 (2114), and Between 35 to 44 (741).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 83 people, followed by Arab with a total of 51.
Regarding education, 145 adults have Level 4, while 14 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (431), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (294).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (82), followed by Muslim (81).
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 Full-time students (123) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (56), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (41).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (624), and 434 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1042) and Middle East and Asia (322).