Postcode LE2 1GA (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 1GA and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 1GA is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 1GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 1GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 LE2 1GA as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to LE2 1GA is Onslow Street which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Stephens Road and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 840 m away.

The closest primary school to LE2 1GA (for ages 11 and under) is Medway Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2017.

The local pub for residents of LE2 1GA is Star And Garter and is 4.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 7, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 3.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 91.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE2 1GA 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 LE2 1GA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 1GA, and the approximate distance away.

Onslow Street 23 m
Skipworth Street 44 m
Guilford Street 57 m
Hamilton Street 89 m
Cedar Road 102 m
St Stephens Road 123 m
Abingdon Road 126 m
Connaught Street 139 m
Medway Street 154 m
Tennyson Street 156 m
Biddulph Street 174 m
Sutherland Street 183 m
St Albans Road 193 m
St James Road 199 m
Chaucer Street 199 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 1GA

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 LE2 1GA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
46 m
Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy Good
(March 13, 2019)
379 m
Uplands Infant School 379 m
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
467 m
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 553 m
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School 663 m
St Crispin's School 670 m
Highfields Primary School 705 m
Moat Community College Good
(January 31, 2018)
766 m
Evington Valley Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
893 m
Madani Girls' School Good
(September 19, 2017)
893 m
Madani Boys School Good
(March 6, 2019)
893 m
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
921 m
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1 km
Land of Learning Primary School Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.01 km
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.03 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.06 km
Leicester Preparatory School 1.07 km
The Mulberry School 1.14 km
Charnwood Primary School Outstanding
(March 19, 2009)
1.24 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 1GA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
3.42 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
3.42 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
3.42 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.47 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
3.47 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.47 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
3.47 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
3.47 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
3.52 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
3.52 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
3.72 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.73 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.73 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
3.73 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
4.01 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
4.02 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
4.04 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
4.04 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
4.04 km
Star And Garter Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 7, 2019
4.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 1GA - Data from Apr 2022

St Stephens Road Bus Stop/Station 67 m
St Stephens Road Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Beckingham Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Hamilton Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Hamilton Street Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 840 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 5.13 km
East Midlands Airport Air 26.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 1GA - Data from Dec 2021

Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 2.58 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 2.63 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.74 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.1 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 1GA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 91.6 Mbps 160.04 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 30.02 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.2 18.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 116,597 kWh - mean 10,600 kWh : median 11,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 1GA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.62704400
Longitude -1.11420800
OS Easting 460055
OS Northing 0303622
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4264
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Stoneygate
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: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015507
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 022E
Output Area / Small Area 4B1