Postcode LE2 6LG (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6LG and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 6LG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 6LG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to LE2 6LG is Knighton Fields Road West which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aylestone Leisure Centre and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6LG (for ages 11 and under) is Knighton Mead Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 2, 2019.

The local pub for residents of LE2 6LG is Chartwell Arms and is 2.56 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 2.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% 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 1.9 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 6LG 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 6LG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Knighton Fields Road West 25 m
Sheridan Street 59 m
Thackeray Street 59 m
Shakespeare Street 101 m
Macaulay Street 120 m
Longfellow Road 261 m
Clifton Road 295 m
Morris Road 328 m
Hawkins Road 366 m
Knighton Fields Road East 381 m
Cavendish Road 428 m
Knighton Lane East 448 m
Lothair Road 451 m
Lansdowne Road 465 m
Knighton Lane 498 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6LG

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 6LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
0 m
Millgate School 376 m
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
765 m
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 765 m
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.02 km
WQE and Regent College Group 1.07 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.19 km
Leicester College Good
(December 8, 2017)
1.2 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.3 km
Hazel Community Primary School Good
(October 27, 2021)
1.33 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.51 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
1.56 km
St Crispin's School 1.59 km
St Mary's Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
1.64 km
Overdale Infant School 1.73 km
Overdale Junior School 1.73 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.74 km
Leicester Islamic Academy Good
(November 23, 2017)
1.87 km
Leicester Preparatory School 1.92 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.98 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Aylestone Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Aylestone Leisure Centre Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Lothair Road Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Lansdowne Road Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Lothair Road Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Leicester Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 6.54 km
East Midlands Airport Air 27.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
The Pool Inland Water 3.21 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3.29 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 103 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.4 1.2
30-300 Mbps 3.4% 102 14.5
300+ Mbps 96.6% 331 36

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 616,723 kWh - mean 12,586 kWh : median 11,760 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 186,148 kWh - mean 3,580 kWh : median 2,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.61176700
Longitude -1.13328800
OS Easting 458784
OS Northing 0301907
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3227
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Saffron
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015548
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 031D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2