Postcode LE2 9LW (Leicester)

Map showing LE2 9LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE2 9LW is located in Leicester It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. LE2 9LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE2 9LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 9LW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to LE2 9LW is Queensferry Parade which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swinford Avenue and is 267 m away. The closest railway station is South Wigston Rail Station, 1.43 km away.

The closest primary school to LE2 9LW (for ages 11 and under) is Rolleston Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 18, 2018.

The local pub for residents of LE2 9LW is The Fairfield Inn and is 1.37 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 1.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 1, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 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 1.6 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 9LW 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 9LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE2 9LW, and the approximate distance away.

Queensferry Parade 31 m
Caversham Road 59 m
Ambleside Drive 71 m
Oak Pool Gardens 112 m
Autumn Road 114 m
Copse Close 126 m
Epping Way 132 m
Scotswood Crescent 147 m
Kelso Green 159 m
Ambleside Close 159 m
Grange Close 163 m
Ambleside Way 164 m
Hesketh Avenue 176 m
Hesketh Close 198 m
Fountains Avenue 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE2 9LW

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 9LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rolleston Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
415 m
Eyres Monsell Primary School Good
(May 23, 2018)
499 m
Glen Hills Primary School Good
(October 3, 2018)
1.11 km
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.26 km
Montrose School Good
(November 28, 2018)
1.39 km
South Wigston High School Requires improvement
(May 1, 2019)
1.44 km
Parkland Primary School South Wigston Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.44 km
Fairfield Community Primary School Good
(September 16, 2021)
1.58 km
Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1.61 km
Marriott Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.8 km
Blaby Stokes Church of England Primary School 2.03 km
Granby Primary School Good
(October 25, 2017)
2.09 km
Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.11 km
Foxfields Academy 2.11 km
Wigston College Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.41 km
Water Leys Primary School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.45 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone 2.47 km
Wigston Academy Requires improvement
(September 26, 2018)
2.57 km
Wigston Birkett House Community Special School Outstanding
(November 13, 2019)
2.57 km
Ellesmere College Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE2 9LW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Salvation Army Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
September 21, 2020
854 m
Pete's Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
February 26, 2022
874 m
Shell Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2022
874 m
Busy Bees Leicester South Wigston School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
929 m
RR Donnelley Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2019
1.12 km
The Sandwich Bar At RRD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.12 km
J F Milner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2019
1.25 km
News And Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.25 km
Olympus Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
1.25 km
One Stop Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
1.25 km
Royal Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 26, 2019
1.25 km
Soul Cuisine Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
November 16, 2021
1.25 km
31 Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
1.3 km
Holmes Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
1.35 km
Holmes House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
1.35 km
The Fairfield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
1.37 km
Shane Varney Karate School Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.4 km
Parkland County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 28, 2020
1.44 km
Parkland Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 28, 2019
1.44 km
South Wigston High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
1.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE2 9LW - Data from Apr 2022

Swinford Avenue Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Garnett Crescent Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Garnett Crescent Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Featherstone Drive Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Sturdee Close Bus Stop/Station 377 m
South Wigston Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Narborough Rail Station Rail 3.9 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
East Midlands Airport Air 29.05 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE2 9LW - Data from Dec 2021

Grange Spinney Woodland Or Forest 227 m
Alexandra Clump Woodland Or Forest 410 m
Her Ladyship's Covert Woodland Or Forest 477 m
Two Acre Spinney Woodland Or Forest 582 m
Lattice Coppice Woodland Or Forest 600 m
Sir John's Wood Woodland Or Forest 826 m
Aylestone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Diamond Jubilee Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Black Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Goldhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Mill Stream Inland Water 2.11 km
New Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
The Osiers Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Johnstone Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE2 9LW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 262,806 kWh - mean 10,512 kWh : median 10,588 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 108,180 kWh - mean 3,864 kWh : median 3,411 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE2 9LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.58821200
Longitude -1.15298600
OS Easting 457481
OS Northing 0299271
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3093
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 E33015566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 036D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2