The postcode LE2 6BQ is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in May 1994.LE2 6BQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
LE2 6BQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 6BQ as Cosmopolitans > Students around campus > Student communal living.
The closest road name to LE2 6BQ is Almond Road which is centered 167 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Tigers Way and is 73 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 1.04 km away.
The closest primary school to LE2 6BQ (for ages 11 and under) is Hazel Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 27, 2021.
The local pub for residents of LE2 6BQ is Chartwell Arms and is 3.7 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 3.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.
Policing for LE2 6BQ is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE2 6BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE2 6BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE2 6BQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | May 1994 |
| 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 LE2 6BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester College | College | 16-99 | Good (December 8, 2017) | 106 m |
| Hazel Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (October 27, 2021) | 329 m |
| WQE and Regent College Group | College | 16-99 | 646 m | |
| Beauchamp City Sixth Form | College | 16-19 | 951 m | |
| St Crispin's School | Independent school | 2-16 | 1.09 km | |
| Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.19 km |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.2 km |
| Sparkenhoe Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.23 km | |
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 13, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Medway Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Millgate School | Special school | 7-16 | 1.33 km | |
| Al-Islamia Institute for Education | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (November 14, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Moat Community College | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.39 km |
| Uplands Junior L.E.A.D Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Uplands Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.47 km | |
| Shaftesbury Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 1.56 km |
| Highfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.57 km | |
| The Mulberry School | Special school | 8-16 | 1.63 km | |
| St Mary's Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| King Richard III Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 1.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 3.11 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 3.11 km | |
| Sainsbury's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2019 | 3.18 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2018 | 3.18 km | |
| The Cradle Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2019 | 3.18 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 3.27 km | |
| @281 | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2020 | 3.27 km | |
| Ameri-cans And Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 3.27 km | |
| Bella Italia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 23, 2018 | 3.27 km | |
| The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2018 | 3.27 km | |
| Bethel Free Evangelical Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2018 | 3.47 km | |
| Vive Foods LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 3.48 km | |
| Freshly Chopped | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Hockenhull Garages | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Insomnia | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Amberwood Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
| Dhils Eats | Awaiting Inspection | 3.59 km | |
| Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 3.59 km | |
| Chartwell Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 26, 2022 | 3.7 km | |
| Chartwell Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 3.7 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 6BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Tigers Way | 73 m | |
| Leicester College | 200 m | |
| Sawday Street | 258 m | |
| Morrison's | 316 m | |
| Welford Road Cemetery | 326 m | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 1.04 km | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 4.45 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 26.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 6BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Mill Race | 2.21 km | |
| Old Mill Stream | 2.33 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.5 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.75 km | |
| Flat Spinney | 2.78 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.83 km | |
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | 2.87 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 2.99 km | |
| The Pool | 3.16 km | |
| Shoulder of Mutton Hill | 3.21 km | |
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 3.39 km | |
| Little Gorse | 3.44 km | |
| Judgemeadow Spinney | 3.67 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 3.76 km | |
| Bendbow Spinney | 3.79 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.62247800 |
| Longitude | -1.13136300 |
| OS Easting | 458900 |
| OS Northing | 0303100 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Cosmopolitans Group: Students around campus Subgroup: Student communal living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33014007 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leicester 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leicester 030C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 2A1 |