LE2 8QA maps, stats, and open data

LE2 8QA lies on Alton Road in Leicester. LE2 8QA 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 8QA maps

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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LE2 8QA geodata

Easting458138
Northing300505
Latitude52.599234
Longitude-1.143073

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is LE2 8QA?

StreetAlton Road
Town/CityLeicester
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE2
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LE2 8QA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE2 8QA 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

WardAylestone
ConstituencyLeicester South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE2 8QA

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Whitwell Row285m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Whitwell Row285m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Whitwell Row285m
➜ Alton Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE2 8QA

Broughton Road (Saffron Lane)Aylestone145m
Broughton Road (Saffron Lane)Aylestone153m
Saffron Way (Saffron Lane)Aylestone197m
Saffron Way (Saffron Lane)Aylestone251m
Burnaston Road (Aylestone Drive)Aylestone287m

Nearest railway stations to LE2 8QA

South Wigston Station2km
Leicester Station3.8km
Narborough Station5.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for LE2 8QA

Broadband access in LE2 8QA (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 8QA (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed70.0Mbps
Average download speed90.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed4.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed15.28Mbps

Broadband limitations in LE2 8QA (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 8QA

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Source: Ofcom
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LE2 8QA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)385,540
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)11,683
Median (kWh/meter)10,963

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)147,714
Meter count33
Mean (kWh/meter)4,476
Median (kWh/meter)3,918
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in LE2 8QA, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in LE2 8QA.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

57.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE2 8QA:

Food Standards Agency

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

Good Choi
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
577 Saffron Lane
106m
Pizza Land
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
583 Saffron Lane
106m
American Fried Chicken
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
559 Saffron Lane
106m

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Nearest post box to LE2 8QA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Saffron Lane Post Office17:0012:00100m
Southfields Drive17:0012:00678m
Milligan Road Post Office17:3012:00693m

Nearest sports facilities to LE2 8QA

FacilityDistance
Southfields Drive Sports Centre (Closed)
Southfields Drive, Leicester
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym
328m
Leicester City Wfc Training Ground
Belvoir Drive, Leicester
Artificial Grass Pitch, Grass Pitches
386m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
Trenant Road, Leicester
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch, Sports Hall
747m

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Source: Active Places
Licence: Open Government Licence

Nearest schools to LE2 8QA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Montrose School
Wigston Lane, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8TN
Primary401m
Marriott Primary School
Broughton Road, Leicester, LE2 6NE
Primary429m
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School
Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, 50 Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA
All-through702m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

LE2 8QA ITL and LE2 8QA 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 8QA:

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

LE2 8QA 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 8QA:

CodeName
OAE00068725
LSOAE01013608Leicester 034A
MSOAE02002860Leicester 034

Nearest postcodes to LE2 8QA

LE2 8QBAlton Road37m
LE2 8QGBradston Road90m
LE2 8QHBretby Road96m
LE2 6UNSaffron Lane111m
LE2 8QJBretby Road127m
LE2 6SESaffron Lane135m
LE2 8DHWigston Lane151m
LE2 6NBBroughton Road172m
LE2 8QFBelvoir Drive East181m
LE2 8QQCranfield Road185m