LE2 6BN maps, stats, and open data

LE2 6BN lies on Welford Road in Leicester. LE2 6BN is located in the Knighton 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 6BN maps

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

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LE2 6BN geodata

Easting459509
Northing301583
Latitude52.608776
Longitude-1.122640

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LE2 6BN?

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

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

MetresFeet
Elevation80m262ft

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

WardKnighton
ConstituencyLeicester South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE2 6BN

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Great Arler Road132m
June 2022Other crimeOn or near Great Arler Road132m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Great Arler Road132m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE2 6BN

Heather Road (Welford Road)Leicester72m
Heather Road (Welford Road)Leicester97m
Lancaster Boys School (Knighton Lane East)Knighton166m
Chapel Lane (Welford Road)Knighton221m
Lancaster Boys School (Knighton Lane East)Knighton223m

Nearest railway stations to LE2 6BN

Leicester Station2.5km
South Wigston Station3.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE2 6BN

Broadband access in LE2 6BN (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in LE2 6BN (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed79.1Mbps
Average download speed78.4Mbps
Maximum download speed150.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed19.5Mbps
Average upload speed13.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE2 6BN (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 6BN

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LE2 6BN gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)225,589
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)20,508
Median (kWh/meter)12,950

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)29,031
Meter count8
Mean (kWh/meter)3,629
Median (kWh/meter)3,295
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 6BN, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 6BN.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

78.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 6BN:

Food Standards Agency

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

Sir Jonathan North Community College
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Sir Jonathan North Community Colleg
247m
The Lancaster Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Knighton Lane East
247m
The Lancaster School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Lancaster Academy
247m

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Nearest post box to LE2 6BN

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Knighton Fields Post Office17:0012:00176m
Pendlebury Drive17:0012:00296m
Heather Road17:3012:00353m

Nearest sports facilities to LE2 6BN

FacilityDistance
Millgate School
Scott Street, Leicester
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
332m
Sir Jonathan North College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester
Sports Hall, Indoor Tennis Centre, Grass Pitches, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
372m
The Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, Leicester
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Outdoor Tennis Courts
478m

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Nearest schools to LE2 6BN

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary248m
Millgate School
18a Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DW
Not applicable365m
Lancaster Academy
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary446m

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LE2 6BN ITL and LE2 6BN 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 6BN:

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

LE2 6BN 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 6BN:

CodeName
OAE00069098
LSOAE01013690Leicester 038B
MSOAE02006817Leicester 038

Nearest postcodes to LE2 6BN

LE2 6EJWelford Road108m
LE2 6FGGreat Arler Road128m
LE2 6DFHeather Road135m
LE2 6DDHeather Road140m
LE2 6FFGreat Arler Road141m
LE2 6DHHerrick Road190m
LE2 6FSKnighton Lane East195m
LE2 3FGMilford Road208m
LE2 3FDCraighill Road227m
LE2 6EFShelley Street229m