Postcode LE2 6QN (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6QN and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 6QN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 6QN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE2 6QN is Linwood Lane which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Linwood Lane and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.72 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6QN (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The local pub for residents of LE2 6QN is Chartwell Arms and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 26, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dhils Eats and is 1.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.1 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 1.7 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 6QN 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 6QN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Linwood Lane 109 m
Windley Road 123 m
Meadow Gardens 123 m
Ferrers Street 123 m
Stanton Row 188 m
Southfields Drive 216 m
Babingdon Row 231 m
The Newry 245 m
Helmsley Road 247 m
Brookfield Rise 249 m
Belton Close 252 m
Attlee Way 265 m
Barfoot Road 273 m
Uplands Road 281 m
Crabtree Corner 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6QN

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 6QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 493 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
563 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
569 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
875 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.03 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.1 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.1 km
Overdale Infant School 1.29 km
Overdale Junior School 1.29 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.39 km
Millgate School 1.45 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.46 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.56 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.67 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.67 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.02 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2.06 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2.06 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
833 m
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
875 m
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
875 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.03 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.03 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.06 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.06 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
1.08 km
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.08 km
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
1.08 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.2 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.2 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.2 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.2 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.2 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.2 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.25 km
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.25 km
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Linwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Meadow Gardens Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Meadow Gardens Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Arnesby Crescent Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Stanton Row Bus Stop/Station 240 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.7 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 352 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 717 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.69 km
Lucas Marsh Wetland 3.29 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54 Mbps 85.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.1 Mbps 21 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% 23.8 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.8 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 257,399 kWh - mean 11,191 kWh : median 11,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 80,669 kWh - mean 3,507 kWh : median 2,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59783600
Longitude -1.13130400
OS Easting 458937
OS Northing 0300359
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
361
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Leicester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Leicester BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015565
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 035D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2