LE2 8BG maps, stats, and open data

LE2 8BG lies on Knighton Lane in Leicester. LE2 8BG is located in the Aylestone 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 8BG maps

LE2 8BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LE2 8BG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LE2 8BG geodata

Easting458215
Northing301652
Latitude52.609536
Longitude-1.141735

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is LE2 8BG?

StreetKnighton Lane
Town/CityLeicester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE2
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LE2 8BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE2 8BG 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

WardAylestone
ConstituencyLeicester South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE2 8BG

January 2024Other theftOn or near New Park Road299m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near New Park Road299m
December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near New Park Road299m
➜ Knighton Lane crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE2 8BG

Grace Road (Aylestone Road)Aylestone159m
Manners Road (Milligan Road)Aylestone167m
Grace Road (Aylestone Road)Aylestone211m
Manners Road (Milligan Road)Aylestone242m
Cavendish Road (Aylestone Road)Aylestone321m

Nearest railway stations to LE2 8BG

Leicester Station2.7km
South Wigston Station3.1km
Narborough Station6km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE2 8BG

Broadband access in LE2 8BG (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband90.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in LE2 8BG (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed52.5Mbps
Average download speed55.5Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.6Mbps
Average upload speed8.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE2 8BG (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 8BG

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LE2 8BG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in LE2 8BG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)142,675
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)12,970
Median (kWh/meter)12,415

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)24,346
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)3,478
Median (kWh/meter)4,620
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 8BG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 8BG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

76.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 8BG:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE2 8BG (meters)

Kiddy Planet Nursery
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
70 Knighton Lane
73m
Leicestershire County Cricket Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Grace Road
79m
The Cricketers
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Grace Road
79m

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Nearest post box to LE2 8BG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Aylestone Park P.o.17:3012:00240m
Middlesex Road17:0012:00333m
Milligan Road Post Office17:3012:00457m

Nearest sports facilities to LE2 8BG

FacilityDistance
Grace Road County Ground
Grace Road, Leicester
Grass Pitches
229m
Aylestone Leisure Centre
Knighton Lane East, Leicester
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
489m
Aylestone Recreation Ground
Knighton Lane East, Leicester
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
561m

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Nearest schools to LE2 8BG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Knighton Fields Road West, Leicester, LE2 6LG
Primary542m
Granby Primary School
Granby Road, Leicester, LE2 8LP
Primary670m
Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, Leicester, LE2 6NE
Primary904m

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LE2 8BG ITL and LE2 8BG 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 8BG:

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

LE2 8BG 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 8BG:

CodeName
OAE00068708
LSOAE01013613Leicester 031A
MSOAE02002857Leicester 031

Nearest postcodes to LE2 8BG

LE2 8ALHarold Street30m
LE2 8BEKnighton Lane49m
LE2 8ABDenmark Road58m
LE2 8ADGrace Road83m
LE2 8FFMilligan Road86m
LE2 8ASLansdowne Road100m
LE2 8AEGrace Road104m
LE2 8AQLansdowne Road124m
LE2 8FAMilligan Road125m
LE2 8GEVernon Road151m