Postcode LE2 6JQ (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6JQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 6JQ is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 6JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 6JQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 6JQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to LE2 6JQ is Skelton Drive which is centered 40 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chadderton Close and is 237 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6JQ (for ages 11 and under) is Marriott Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 28, 2017.

The local pub for residents of LE2 6JQ is Chartwell Arms and is 1.41 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 1.18 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 159.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Skelton Drive 40 m
Lastingham Close 89 m
Shrewsbury Avenue 105 m
Chiltern Green 175 m
Oakdene Road 186 m
Woodcroft Avenue 201 m
Burnside Road 204 m
Barmouth Avenue 212 m
Neston Gardens 266 m
Chadderton Close 296 m
Lamborne Road 315 m
Hylion Road 315 m
Brookfield Rise 368 m
Pendlebury Drive 384 m
Northdene Road 468 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6JQ

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 6JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
577 m
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 577 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
687 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
911 m
Overdale Infant School 929 m
Overdale Junior School 929 m
Millgate School 973 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 985 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.1 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.16 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.49 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.5 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.54 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.64 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.69 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.92 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.95 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
2.09 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
2.12 km
Leicester High School for Girls 2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
911 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
911 m
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.18 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
1.18 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.18 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.18 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.3 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.3 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.3 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.3 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
1.3 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.31 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.31 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.31 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
1.41 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
1.41 km
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.41 km
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
1.41 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.49 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chadderton Close Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Woodcroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Woodcroft Avenue Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Lamborne Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Cairnsford Road Bus Stop/Station 322 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.45 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 701 m
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 3.15 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 6JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.5 Mbps 159.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 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% 20 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.3 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% 566.4 38.4

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 589,983 kWh - mean 15,526 kWh : median 15,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 131,012 kWh - mean 3,448 kWh : median 3,142 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.60198700
Longitude -1.12723500
OS Easting 459207
OS Northing 0300824
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11362
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Knighton
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017980
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 038C
Output Area / Small Area 6B1