Postcode LE2 6TX (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 6TX and nearby postcodes

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

LE2 6TX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 6TX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE2 6TX is Cottagers Close which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cottagers Close and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of LE2 6TX is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.09 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 989 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cottagers Close 47 m
Sponne Rise 143 m
Pen Close 164 m
Greenside Place 168 m
Arnesby Crescent 213 m
Jekor Close 222 m
Trenant Road 224 m
Whitwell Row 261 m
Hawkes Hill 278 m
Belton Close 308 m
Attlee Way 309 m
Repington Row 319 m
Southfields Drive 345 m
Stonesby Avenue 352 m
Asplin Road 368 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 6TX

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 6TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
221 m
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 598 m
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
629 m
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
900 m
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
997 m
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.01 km
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
1.18 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.34 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
1.49 km
Lancaster Academy Requires improvement
(February 5, 2020)
1.56 km
Sir Jonathan North Girls College 1.56 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.8 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.8 km
Millgate School 1.82 km
Knighton Mead Primary Academy Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.82 km
Overdale Infant School 1.84 km
Overdale Junior School 1.84 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.07 km
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.22 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
921 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
921 m
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
989 m
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
989 m
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
989 m
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
989 m
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
989 m
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
989 m
Fairfield Community Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
December 9, 2019
997 m
Fairfield Little Learners Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 14, 2016
997 m
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
1.06 km
Vive Foods LTD Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 31, 2022
1.06 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.09 km
Chartwell Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 26, 2022
1.28 km
Chartwell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
1.28 km
R.J. Cake Designs Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 2, 2020
1.28 km
Atalian Servest Food Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
1.32 km
T(n)S Catering Management LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.32 km
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
1.32 km
O A D Discount Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 5, 2018
1.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cottagers Close Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Cottagers Close Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Library Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Saffron Crossroads Bus Stop/Station 164 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 4.02 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 5.15 km
East Midlands Airport Air 28.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 436 m
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 765 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Ashclose Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Knighton Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.49 km
Holbrook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Coalpit Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 117.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 104.3 14.6
300+ Mbps 97.7% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 627,731 kWh - mean 14,946 kWh : median 14,121 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 203,868 kWh - mean 5,097 kWh : median 3,454 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 6TX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.59574200
Longitude -1.13878600
OS Easting 458433
OS Northing 0300120
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5112
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester South
Electoral Ward Eyres Monsell
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 E33015563
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 035A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2