Postcode LE1 2JW (Leicester)

Map showing LE1 2JW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE1 2JW is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE1 2JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE1 2JW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of LE1 2JW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to LE1 2JW is Syston Street East which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cobden Street and is 306 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.96 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to LE1 2JW (for ages 11 and under) is Shenton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 5.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE1 2JW is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE1 2JW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE1 2JW, and the approximate distance away.

Syston Street East 41 m
Cobden Street 127 m
Haramead Road 174 m
Birstall Street 174 m
Curzon Street 174 m
Freehold Street 185 m
Hathaway Close 210 m
Kashmir Road 276 m
Ulverscroft Road 288 m
Humberstone Road 297 m
Dysart Way 309 m
Constable Avenue 353 m
Malabar Road 417 m
Dunlin Road 447 m
Catherine Street 748 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE1 2JW

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE1 2JW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Catherine Infant School Outstanding
(November 20, 2019)
253 m
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
418 m
Taylor Road Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
434 m
Catherine Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
495 m
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
510 m
Green Lane Infant School 549 m
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
608 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
608 m
The Mulberry School 863 m
Jameah Boys Academy 943 m
Jameah Academy 1.04 km
Highfields Primary School 1.06 km
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
1.06 km
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.13 km
Abbey Mead Primary Academy 1.22 km
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.26 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.31 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 1.35 km
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.37 km
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE1 2JW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
5.17 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
5.17 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.17 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.22 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.22 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.22 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
5.22 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
5.22 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.26 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
5.26 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.47 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.49 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.49 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.49 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
5.73 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
5.76 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
5.77 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
5.77 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.77 km
360 Play (Leicester) Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
5.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE1 2JW - Data from Apr 2022

Cobden Street Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Cobden Street Bus Stop/Station 324 m
Farringdon Street Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Southey Close Bus Stop/Station 369 m
Southey Close Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.96 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 2.96 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.08 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE1 2JW - Data from Dec 2021

Old Mill Stream Inland Water 1.95 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 2 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Birstall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.98 km
Shoulder of Mutton Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Cliff Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.35 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.36 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
Little Gorse Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64277100
Longitude -1.11587900
OS Easting 459920
OS Northing 0305368
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3319
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward Belgrave
Local Authority District Leicester
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000016
Travel To Work Area Leicester

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Leicester City
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Leicester City CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33014030
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 010F
Output Area / Small Area 4B2