LE2 6BL maps, stats, and open data

LE2 6BL lies on Welford Road in Leicester. LE2 6BL is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Leicester and the English Parliamentary constituency of Leicester South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C and the police force is Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

LE2 6BL maps

LE2 6BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LE2 6BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LE2 6BL geodata

Easting459448
Northing301832
Latitude52.611039
Longitude-1.123488

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LE2 6BL?

StreetWelford Road
Town/CityLeicester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE2
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LE2 6BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE2 6BL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation70m230ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardCastle
ConstituencyLeicester South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE2 6BL

December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Greenhill Road383m
December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Morris Road422m
November 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Morris Road422m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE2 6BL

Houlditch Road (Welford Road)Knighton Fields33m
Houlditch Road (Welford Road)Knighton Fields40m
Heather Road (Welford Road)Leicester169m
Heather Road (Welford Road)Leicester187m
Clarendon Park Road (Welford Road)Leicester302m

Nearest railway stations to LE2 6BL

Leicester Station2.3km
South Wigston Station3.3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE2 6BL

Broadband access in LE2 6BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband81.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in LE2 6BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed53.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed7.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE2 6BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE2 6BL

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LE2 6BL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LE2 6BL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)331,703
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)16,585
Median (kWh/meter)7,774

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)123,392
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)5,876
Median (kWh/meter)2,093
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 6BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 6BL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

60.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 6BL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE2 6BL (meters)

Greedy Belly
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
435 Welford Road
7m
John Dough Bakery
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
465 Welford Road
7m
Far East
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
437A Welford Road
7m

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Nearest post box to LE2 6BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Knighton Fields Post Office17:0012:0081m
Heather Road17:3012:00353m
Gainsborough Road17:0012:00363m

Nearest sports facilities to LE2 6BL

FacilityDistance
Millgate School
Scott Street, Leicester
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
279m
Knighton Park Table Tennis Club (Closed)
Avenue Road Extension, Leicester
Sports Hall
521m
Aylestone Recreation Ground (Aylestonians)
Macaulay Street, Leicester
Grass Pitches
559m

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Nearest schools to LE2 6BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Millgate School
18a Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DW
Not applicable281m
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary465m
Avenue Primary School
Avenue Road Extension, Leicester, LE2 3EJ
Primary519m

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LE2 6BL ITL and LE2 6BL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for LE2 6BL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLFEast Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLF2Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLF21Leicester
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000016Leicester

LE2 6BL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for LE2 6BL:

CodeName
OAE00069121
LSOAE01013689Leicester 038A
MSOAE02006817Leicester 038

Nearest postcodes to LE2 6BL

LE2 6EFShelley Street59m
LE2 6DPKnighton Fields Road East75m
LE2 6DULord Byron Street91m
LE2 6EHWelford Road95m
LE2 6EAWordsworth Road111m
LE2 3FEHoulditch Road133m
LE2 6DHHerrick Road147m
LE2 3GDStanfell Road151m
LE2 6EBWordsworth Road154m
LE2 3FFHoulditch Road162m