RIDLEYS CLOSE, LE8 5AG - Information

Overview

The LE8 5AG postcode is in Blaby, Leicestershire postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LE8 5AG area, explore the LE8 5AG Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE8 5AG area, visit the LE8 5AG House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.1506582056604275, 52.55741332184809 ]
  • What 3 Words: launch.prove.pops
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NameType
Postcode AreaLE8
WardCountesthorpe
Middle layer Super Output AreaCountesthorpe & Kilby
Lower Tier Local AuthorityBlaby
Upper Tier Local AuthorityLeicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLeicester
Police ForceLeicestershire
NHS Care BoardNHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardCountesthorpe
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth Leicestershire
Multiple Deprivation Index29091

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Countesthorpe(0.60 mi)

  • Countesthorpe, (0.60 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Westfield Avenue(0.26 mi)

  • Westfield Avenue, (0.26 mi)
  • Westfield Avenue, (0.27 mi)
  • Waterloo Crescent, (0.27 mi)
  • Waterloo Crescent, (0.28 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is South Wigston(1.89 mi)

  • South Wigston, (1.89 mi)
  • Narborough, (2.42 mi)
  • Leicester, (5.23 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Greenfield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LE8 5SG (0.37 mi)Details
    Countesthorpe AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-19LE8 5PR (0.42 mi)Details
    Foxfields AcademyAll Through, Good4-16LE8 4FE (0.89 mi)Details
    Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11LE8 4FE (0.89 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is COUNTESTHORPE HEALTH CENTRE(0.62 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    countesthorpe health centreActivecountesthorpe health ctr., central street, countesthorpe, leicestershire01162776336LE8 5QJ
    Nearby Amenities
    • M Whatsize Fruit & Veg
      0.24 mi
    • Countesthorpe Chemist
      0.62 mi
    • Countesthorpe Cricket Club
      0.41 mi
    • Central England Co-Operative Society
      0.62 mi

    RIDLEYS CLOSE, LE8 5AG Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of LE85AG is 488 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1392), Between 45 to 54 (1131), and Between 65 to 74 (1039).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 448 people, followed by White and Black Caribbean with a total of 11.

    Education

    Regarding education, 118 adults have Level 4, while 61 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (508), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (300).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (51)
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (43), and
    • Skilled trades occupations (40)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (259), followed by Christian (183).

    NS-SEC

    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 (94) followed by Intermediate occupations (60), and Routine occupations (47).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (656), and 482 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2119) and European Union EU-14 (18).