LE8 6FA maps, stats, and open data

LE8 6FA is located in the Cosby & South Whetstone electoral ward, within the local authority district of Blaby and the English Parliamentary constituency of South Leicestershire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 03W and the police force is Leicestershire. This postcode has been in use since May 2002.

LE8 6FA maps

LE8 6FA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
LE8 6FA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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LE8 6FA geodata

Easting455935
Northing296195
Latitude52.560723
Longitude-1.176321

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Where is LE8 6FA?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictLE8
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LE8 6FA Elevation

Elevation or altitude of LE8 6FA 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

WardCosby & South Whetstone
ConstituencySouth Leicestershire

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of LE8 6FA

December 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Warner Close320m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Warner Close320m
October 2023ShopliftingOn or near Kinder Close333m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to LE8 6FA

Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone103m
Springwell Lane (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone112m
Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone132m
Wright Close (Dog & Gun Lane)Whetstone133m
Charles Way (Wychwood Road)Whetstone215m

Nearest railway stations to LE8 6FA

Narborough Station2.2km
South Wigston Station3.7km

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Deprivation

3.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than LE8 6FA:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to LE8 6FA (meters)

Badgerbrook After School Club
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
Whetstone Badgerbrook Primary School
154m
Badger Brook Primary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Badger Drive
155m
The Co-operative Food
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Dog And Gun Lane
288m

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Nearest post box to LE8 6FA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Springwell Lane17:0009:00299m
Burnham Drive17:0009:30380m
Cambridge Road17:0009:00435m

Nearest sports facilities to LE8 6FA

FacilityDistance
Holmes Park
Dog & Gun Lane, Whetstone, Leicester
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
0m
Lutterworth Road
Lutterworth Road, Whetstone, Leicester
Grass Pitches
465m
Westleigh Park
Lutterworth Road, Blaby, Leicester
Grass Pitches
535m

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Nearest schools to LE8 6FA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Badgerbrook Primary School
Badger Drive, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6ZW
Primary50m
Countesthorpe Academy
Winchester Road, Countesthorpe, LE8 5PR
Secondary1.2km
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstone
Wale Road, Whetstone, Leicester, LE8 6NJ
Primary1.3km

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LE8 6FA ITL and LE8 6FA 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 LE8 6FA:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLFEast Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLF2Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLF22Leicestershire CC and Rutland
LAU 1 CodeName
E07000129Blaby

LE8 6FA 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 LE8 6FA:

CodeName
OAE00129994
LSOAE01025615Blaby 009A
MSOAE02005341Blaby 009

Nearest postcodes to LE8 6FA

LE8 6YQReeves Close124m
LE8 6QTWakeling Close134m
LE8 6EYParamore Close152m
LE8 6ZWBadger Drive153m
LE8 6QYFranklin Way162m
LE8 6ZXBeaver Close170m
LE8 6YPBrowns Way173m
LE8 6XYFallow Close184m
LE8 6XAMawby Close185m
LE8 6QUUpex Close187m