Postcode LE2 6QQ (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6QQ and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 6QQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0 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 6QQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE2 6QQ is Whitwell Row which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southfields Drive and is 76 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6QQ (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 6QQ is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 29, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Olympus Fish Bar and is 1.19 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 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 6QQ 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 6QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Whitwell Row 71 m
Repington Row 137 m
Melland Place 147 m
Asplin Road 162 m
Cottagers Close 162 m
Hawkes Hill 169 m
Arnesby Crescent 208 m
Attlee Way 235 m
Greenside Place 238 m
B5366 244 m
Southfields Drive 292 m
Belton Close 299 m
Uplands Road 306 m
Broughton Road 308 m
Marriott Road 321 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6QQ

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 6QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
407 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
423 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 704 m
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
927 m
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.01 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.16 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.33 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.35 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.37 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.39 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.39 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.62 km
Millgate School 1.63 km
Overdale Infant School 1.77 km
Overdale Junior School 1.77 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
2 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
2 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.22 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.31 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
1.13 km
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
1.13 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.16 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.16 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.16 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.19 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.19 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.19 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.19 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.19 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.19 km
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.27 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.28 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1.35 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
1.35 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
1.39 km
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.39 km
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
1.39 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.44 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southfields Drive Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Cottagers Close Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Broughton Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.82 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.27 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 629 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 783 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.69 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 162.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.7 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.4 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 306,611 kWh - mean 10,950 kWh : median 10,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 101,210 kWh - mean 3,749 kWh : median 3,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59760200
Longitude -1.13861700
OS Easting 458442
OS Northing 0300327
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
172
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 035E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2