LE2 6LU maps, stats, and open data

LE2 6LU lies on Knighton Lane East in Leicester. LE2 6LU is located in the Saffron 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 6LU maps

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

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LE2 6LU geodata

Easting458928
Northing301639
Latitude52.609343
Longitude-1.131209

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LE2 6LU?

StreetKnighton Lane East
Town/CityLeicester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE2
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LE2 6LU Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardSaffron
ConstituencyLeicester South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE2 6LU

December 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Morris Road432m
November 2023Vehicle crimeOn or near Morris Road432m
October 2023DrugsOn or near Morris Road432m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE2 6LU

Aston Hill (Knighton Lane East)Knighton174m
Aston Hill (Knighton Lane East)Knighton203m
Aylestone Leisure Centre (Knighton Lane East)Aylestone212m
Aylestone Leisure Centre (Knighton Lane East)Aylestone239m
Recreation Ground (Saffron Lane)Aylestone368m

Nearest railway stations to LE2 6LU

Leicester Station2.5km
South Wigston Station3km
Narborough Station6.5km

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Broadband

Broadband access in LE2 6LU (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband limitations in LE2 6LU (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%

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

3G Sports Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Aylestone Recreation Ground
220m
Friar Lane & Epworth FC
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Friar Lane And Epworth Football Clu
224m
Millgate School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
18 Scott Street
265m

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Nearest post box to LE2 6LU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Heather Road17:3012:00231m
Knighton Fields Road West17:3012:00324m
Aylestone Park P.o.17:3012:00481m

Nearest sports facilities to LE2 6LU

FacilityDistance
Aylestone Recreation Ground
Knighton Lane East, Leicester
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
152m
Aylestone Recreation Ground (Aylestonians)
Macaulay Street, Leicester
Grass Pitches
201m
Friar Lane & Epworth Fc
Knighton Lane East, Leicester
Grass Pitches
227m

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Nearest schools to LE2 6LU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Millgate School
18a Scott Street, Leicester, LE2 6DW
Not applicable274m
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LG
Primary369m
Sir Jonathan North Girls' College
Knighton Lane East, Leicester, LE2 6FU
Secondary524m

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Environment

Risk of LE2 6LU flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
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LE2 6LU ITL and LE2 6LU 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 6LU:

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

LE2 6LU 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 6LU:

CodeName
OAE00069118
LSOAE01013690Leicester 038B
MSOAE02006817Leicester 038

Nearest postcodes to LE2 6LU

LE2 6DAAston Hill146m
LE2 6DEHeather Road148m
LE2 6DGHeather Road175m
LE2 6LRWhittier Road187m
LE2 6FTKnighton Lane East220m
LE2 6FRKnighton Lane East220m
LE2 6DBBurns Street225m
LE2 6DWScott Street266m
LE2 6DRKnighton Fields Road East281m
LE2 6FLSutton Road293m