The postcode LE2 8QW is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. LE2 8QW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
LE2 8QW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 8QW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to LE2 8QW is Caroline Court which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Saffron Way and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 2.13 km away.
The closest primary school to LE2 8QW (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 8QW is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.72 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 1.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.
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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for LE2 8QW is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicester City is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to LE2 8QW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to LE2 8QW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode LE2 8QW
| Introduction | January 1993 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from LE2 8QW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marriott Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 351 m |
| Montrose School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 602 m |
| Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School | Academy | 2-16 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 847 m |
| Granby Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 25, 2017) | 877 m |
| Eyres Monsell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.1 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.15 km | |
| Lancaster Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (February 5, 2020) | 1.36 km |
| Sir Jonathan North Girls College | Academy | 11-16 | 1.36 km | |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Millgate School | Special school | 7-16 | 1.47 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 16, 2021) | 1.61 km |
| Rolleston Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 1.64 km |
| Water Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.7 km |
| Ellesmere College | Special school | 4-19 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Overdale Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.96 km | |
| Overdale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.96 km | |
| St Mary's Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 27, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Avenue Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.22 km |
| Glen Hills Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| South Wigston High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (May 1, 2019) | 2.4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 8QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete's Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2022 | 1.5 km | |
| Shell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2022 | 1.5 km | |
| Vive Foods LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2022 | 1.6 km | |
| Fairfield Community Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2019 | 1.61 km | |
| Fairfield Little Learners | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2016 | 1.61 km | |
| J F Milner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 28, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| Olympus Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| One Stop Stores Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 30, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| Royal Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 26, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| Soul Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 16, 2021 | 1.62 km | |
| The Salvation Army Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2020 | 1.63 km | |
| Poplars Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 1.7 km | |
| Water Leys Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2019 | 1.7 km | |
| The Fairfield Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 1.72 km | |
| Chartwell Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 26, 2022 | 1.83 km | |
| Chartwell Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 1.83 km | |
| R.J. Cake Designs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2020 | 1.83 km | |
| Amberwood Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 27, 2019 | 1.86 km | |
| Dhils Eats | Awaiting Inspection | 1.86 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 8QW - Data from Apr 2022
| Saffron Way | 74 m | |
| Saffron Way | 106 m | |
| Cranfield Road | 174 m | |
| Cranfield Road | 188 m | |
| Burgess Road | 223 m | |
| South Wigston Rail Station | 2.13 km | |
| Leicester Rail Station | 3.54 km | |
| Narborough Rail Station | 5.28 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 28.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 8QW - Data from Dec 2021
| Diamond Jubilee Covert | 1.07 km | |
| Goldhill Spinney | 1.17 km | |
| Two Acre Spinney | 1.26 km | |
| Grange Spinney | 1.73 km | |
| Alexandra Clump | 1.9 km | |
| Lattice Coppice | 1.94 km | |
| Her Ladyship's Covert | 1.97 km | |
| Aylestone Holt | 2.04 km | |
| Ashclose Spinney | 2.16 km | |
| Sir John's Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Knighton Spinney | 2.39 km | |
| Holbrook Spinney | 2.59 km | |
| Coalpit Lane Spinney | 2.65 km | |
| The Osiers | 2.97 km | |
| New Spinney | 3.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 8QW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
Energy usage data for LE2 8QW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.60094700 |
| Longitude | -1.14245600 |
| OS Easting | 458177 |
| OS Northing | 0300694 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leicester South |
| Electoral Ward | Aylestone |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000016 |
| Travel To Work Area | Leicester |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Leicester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Leicester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33015547 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Leicester 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Leicester 031B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |