LE8 6LD - Information

Overview

The LE8 6LD postcode is in Blaby, Leicestershire postcode town, within East Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the LE8 6LD area, explore the LE8 6LD Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the LE8 6LD area, visit the LE8 6LD House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.1791769713734226, 52.549963849005934 ]
  • What 3 Words: foster.races.silk
  • Plus Code:
NameType
Postcode AreaLE8
WardCosby with South Whetstone
Middle layer Super Output AreaWhetstone
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 wardCosby with South Whetstone
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencySouth Leicestershire
Multiple Deprivation Index31450

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Comfortable suburbia / Comfortable suburbia / Prosperous Towns, while the work-zone classification is Rural with mining or quarrying.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Attfields Farm Shop Ltd., Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Lodge Farm, Countesthorpe Road, Whetstone, LE8 6LD

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Cosby(0.59 mi)

  • Cosby, (0.59 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Narborough(1.81 mi)

    • Narborough, (1.81 mi)
    • South Wigston, (2.97 mi)
    • Leicester, (6.07 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

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

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      Cosby Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11LE9 1TE (0.74 mi)Details
      Badgerbrook Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding4-11LE8 6ZW (0.85 mi)Details
      Brooke House Day SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement5-16LE9 1SE (0.86 mi)Details
      Countesthorpe AcademySecondary, Requires improvement11-19LE8 5PR (0.90 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      Nearby Amenities
      • Whetstone Golf Club Ltd
        0.58 mi
      • Dog And Gun (Wet Sales)
        0.61 mi
      • The Co-Operative Food
        0.58 mi

      LE8 6LD Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of LE86LD is 191 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1414), Between 45 to 54 (1106), and Between 25 to 34 (1018).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 164 people, followed by Indian with a total of 17.

      Education

      Regarding education, 67 adults have Level 4, while 17 have No qualifications.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (542), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (231).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Managers, directors and senior officials (26)
      • Professional occupations (24), and
      • Associate professional and technical occupations (15)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (88), followed by Christian (79).

      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 (33) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (31), and Small employers and own account workers (22).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (839), and 276 adults mentioned they are Retired.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (2214) and Middle East and Asia (39).