Postcode LE2 6QX (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6QX and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 6QX 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 6QX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE2 6QX is Brookfield Rise which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanton Row and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 6QX (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 6QX is Chartwell Arms and is 1.35 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 1.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 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 6QX 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 6QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Brookfield Rise 82 m
Stanton Row 140 m
Boulder Lane 151 m
Burnside Road 176 m
Prentice Court 225 m
Helmsley Road 228 m
Neston Road 236 m
Neston Gardens 262 m
Linwood Lane 273 m
Windley Road 337 m
Meadow Gardens 337 m
The Fairway 356 m
Elston Fields 400 m
Asquith Way 681 m
A563 1.41 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6QX

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 6QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
432 m
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
808 m
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 808 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 811 m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
841 m
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1 km
Millgate School 1.13 km
Overdale Infant School 1.19 km
Overdale Junior School 1.19 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.24 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.34 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.38 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.51 km
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.63 km
Avenue Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.77 km
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.79 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.93 km
WQE and Regent College Group 2.13 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.28 km
St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Requires improvement
(November 13, 2019)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
1 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
1 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.11 km
Amberwood Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 27, 2019
1.3 km
Dhils Eats Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.3 km
Tesco Aylestone Lane Express (2074) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.3 km
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
1.34 km
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
1.34 km
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
1.34 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.34 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
1.34 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
1.35 km
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.35 km
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
1.35 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.46 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
1.46 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.46 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
1.46 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
1.46 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.52 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stanton Row Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Stanton Row Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Boulder Lane Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Boulder Lane Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Meadow Gardens Bus Stop/Station 298 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.89 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 607 m
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 3.01 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.8 4.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.6 11.1
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 575,560 kWh - mean 10,860 kWh : median 10,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 190,284 kWh - mean 3,590 kWh : median 3,224 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.60070200
Longitude -1.13102600
OS Easting 458952
OS Northing 0300678
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
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 4A1