The postcode LE18 2DS is located in Oadby and Wigston, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. LE18 2DS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LE18 2DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 LE18 2DS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to LE18 2DS is Station Road which is centered 173 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Guthlaxton College and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.01 km away.
The closest primary school to LE18 2DS (for ages 11 and under) is Little Hill Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.
The local pub for residents of LE18 2DS is 1852 and is 159 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 30, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spring House Chinese Takeaway and is 191 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 26, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for LE18 2DS is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE18 2DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE18 2DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE18 2DS
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE18 2DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigston College | Academy | 14-18 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 0 m |
| Wigston Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 26, 2018) | 176 m |
| Wigston Birkett House Community Special School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (November 13, 2019) | 176 m |
| Little Hill Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 500 m |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 933 m | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.07 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Parkland Primary School South Wigston | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2018) | 1.23 km |
| Thythorn Field Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 1.49 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.54 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| The Meadow Community Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.57 km |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.85 km |
| Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 2 km |
| Glenmere Community Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Outstanding (June 11, 2015) | 2 km |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.31 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.31 km | |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.48 km |
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 2.53 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE18 2DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkett House School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Wigston College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Daisy Chain | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 6, 2020 | 72 m | |
| SLM Foods \& Beverage | Exempt January 21, 2019 | 113 m | |
| Tiger Tots | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2017 | 113 m | |
| 1852 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 30, 2021 | 159 m | |
| Cherry Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 169 m | |
| Orchards News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 26, 2018 | 169 m | |
| Wigston Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2018 | 176 m | |
| Spring House Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 191 m | |
| Blue Breeze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2018 | 382 m | |
| Spar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2018 | 382 m | |
| Lidl UK | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 400 m | |
| Loros Enterprises | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2018 | 407 m | |
| Little Hill County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 500 m | |
| The Hunnypot Day Nursery \& Preschool | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2019 | 500 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2019 | 524 m | |
| Tesco Customer Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 524 m | |
| Menphys Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 547 m | |
| Baguettefull Catering Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2022 | 577 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE18 2DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Guthlaxton College | 65 m | |
| Guthlaxton College | 72 m | |
| Council Offices | 330 m | |
| Council Offices | 391 m | |
| Queens Drive | 481 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 1.01 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 30.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE18 2DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Stream | 1.26 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.65 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.68 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 1.96 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 1.96 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 2.18 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 2.19 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.39 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.55 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 2.61 km | |
| Lucas Marsh | 2.67 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.69 km | |
| Black Spinney | 2.91 km | |
| Ash Spinney | 3.04 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE18 2DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.58146600 |
| Longitude | -1.11924500 |
| OS Easting | 459776 |
| OS Northing | 0298548 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Harborough |
| County Electorial Division | East Wigston ED |
| Electoral Ward | Wigston All Saints |
| Local Authority District | Oadby and Wigston |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000135 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Leicestershire County and Rutland |
| 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 East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33016588 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Oadby and Wigston 005A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |