Postcode LE5 0QJ (Leicester)

Map showing LE5 0QJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode LE5 0QJ is located in Leicester It was introduced in February 2011 and is an active postcode. LE5 0QJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

LE5 0QJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 LE5 0QJ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to LE5 0QJ is Lotus Road which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lotus Road and is 87 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.85 km away at Leicester North (Great Central Railway) The closest railway station is Leicester Rail Station, 2.81 km away.

The closest primary school to LE5 0QJ (for ages 11 and under) is Merrydale Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 24, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 22, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for LE5 0QJ 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 LE5 0QJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to LE5 0QJ, and the approximate distance away.

Lotus Road 37 m
Lily Road 78 m
Wycombe Road 107 m
The Portwey 175 m
Dahlia Road 181 m
Iris Close 208 m
Depot Close 209 m
Hallaton Road 221 m
Gardenia Road 226 m
Shalford Road 227 m
Danbury Place 238 m
Little Easton Close 249 m
Turner Road 260 m
Heybridge Road 293 m
Litelmede 335 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode LE5 0QJ

Introduction February 2011
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 LE5 0QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Merrydale Infant School Good
(February 8, 2017)
339 m
Merrydale Junior School Good
(October 24, 2019)
339 m
Avanti Fields School 537 m
Falcons Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
658 m
St Barnabas CofE Primary School Good
(March 20, 2018)
678 m
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Inadequate
(January 16, 2020)
967 m
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School Good
(June 24, 2021)
972 m
North Mead Primary Academy Good
(July 4, 2018)
980 m
Humberstone Junior School Outstanding
(June 15, 2016)
1.04 km
Humberstone Infant Academy Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.04 km
Jameah Boys Academy 1.22 km
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.23 km
Green Lane Infant School 1.28 km
Jameah Academy 1.31 km
Gateway Sixth Form College Good
(October 11, 2019)
1.38 km
Bridge Junior School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.46 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.46 km
Spinney Hill Primary School Good
(September 13, 2017)
1.55 km
Shenton Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.57 km
Wyvern Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.66 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from LE5 0QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 24, 2019
5.6 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 22, 2018
5.6 km
The Cradle Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 17, 2019
5.6 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.61 km
@281 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.61 km
Ameri-cans And Treats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
5.61 km
Bella Italia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 23, 2018
5.61 km
The Holiday Inn (Leicester Wigston) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 17, 2018
5.61 km
Poplars Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.81 km
Water Leys Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 10, 2019
5.81 km
Freshly Chopped Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.84 km
Hockenhull Garages Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.84 km
Insomnia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 30, 2021
5.84 km
Bethel Free Evangelical Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2018
5.86 km
Breakfast Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
5.96 km
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 11, 2020
5.96 km
Jet Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 8, 2017
6.03 km
Glenmere Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
6.13 km
Kiddy Kapers Daycare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
6.13 km
Wigston News And Deli Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2019
6.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to LE5 0QJ - Data from Apr 2022

Lotus Road Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Lotus Road Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Humberstone Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Humberstone Medical Centre Bus Stop/Station 270 m
King Edward Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.85 km
Leicester North (Great Central Railway) Metro/Tram 3.85 km
Great Central Railway Metro/Tram 3.93 km
Leicester Rail Station Rail 2.81 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.87 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to LE5 0QJ - Data from Dec 2021

Quakesick Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Flat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Judgemeadow Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Hermitage Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.59 km
Abbot's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Jones's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Dam's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Stackyard Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Old Mill Stream Inland Water 3.71 km
Old Mill Race Inland Water 3.76 km
Barkby Thorpe Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Adrian's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Scraptoft Long Spinneys Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km
Galtree Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Brook Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for LE5 0QJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.9 Mbps 64.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 20 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 71.2 18.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 181,973 kWh - mean 9,099 kWh : median 8,684 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 75,680 kWh - mean 3,027 kWh : median 3,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for LE5 0QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.64472400
Longitude -1.09007100
OS Easting 461664
OS Northing 0305609
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2452
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leicester East
Electoral Ward North Evington
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 E33015460
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Leicester 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Leicester 011C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1