Postcode LE2 6AJ (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6AJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 6AJ is located in Leicester It was introduced in April 2015 and is an active postcode. LE2 6AJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 6AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 6AJ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student digs.

The closest road name to LE2 6AJ is Ashford Road which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is TA Centre and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 4, 2020.

The local pub for residents of LE2 6AJ is Chartwell Arms and is 2.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 2.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Policing for LE2 6AJ 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 6AJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 6AJ, and the approximate distance away.

Ashford Road 36 m
Brookland Road 54 m
Brentwood Road 81 m
Westbury Road 113 m
Oakland Road 134 m
Welford Road 134 m
Fleetwood Road 135 m
Thurlow Road 146 m
Leopold Road 148 m
Knighton Junction Lane 153 m
Lytham Road 222 m
Keble Road 249 m
Lorne Road 266 m
Adderley Road 284 m
Morris Road 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6AJ

Introduction April 2015
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 6AJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
467 m
WQE and Regent College Group 490 m
Millgate School 517 m
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
625 m
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
913 m
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 913 m
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
939 m
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
941 m
St Crispin's School 966 m
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.11 km
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.15 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.32 km
Leicester Preparatory School 1.33 km
Medway Community Primary School Good
(June 13, 2017)
1.59 km
Overdale Infant School 1.7 km
Overdale Junior School 1.7 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.72 km
Beauchamp City Sixth Form 1.73 km
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School 1.8 km
Al-Islamia Institute for Education Inadequate
(November 14, 2019)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 6AJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.24 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
2.24 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
2.29 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
2.29 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
2.29 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.38 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
2.38 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.38 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
2.38 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
2.38 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
2.59 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
2.64 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.65 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.65 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
2.65 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
2.73 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
2.73 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.73 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
2.85 km
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
2.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 6AJ - Data from Apr 2022

TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 71 m
TA Centre Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Westbury Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Leopold Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Clarendon Park Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 6AJ - Data from Dec 2021

Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3.1 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.21 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.59 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.61520200
Longitude -1.12598300
OS Easting 459274
OS Northing 0302295
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13041
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Castle
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: Cosmopolitans
Group: Students around campus
Subgroup: Student digs
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017979
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 038A
Output Area / Small Area 2A2