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LE2 6AX

Saffron · Leicester · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Saffron
Local authority
Leicester
Constituency
Leicester South
Postcode district
LE2
Postcode sector
LE2 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
LE2 6LS 67 m
LE2 6AY 72 m
LE2 6BZ 84 m
LE2 6AQ 95 m
LE2 6AZ 114 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE2 6AX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 2016
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE2
Postcode sector
LE2 6
Latitude
52.603841
Longitude
-1.134869
British National Grid easting
458,687
British National Grid northing
301,022

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East Midlands · E12000004
Local authority district
Leicester · E06000016
Electoral ward
Saffron · E05010471
Parish or community
E43000015
Westminster constituency
Leicester South · E14001327
Output area
E00178571
Lower layer super output area
Leicester 038B · E01013690
Middle layer super output area
Leicester 038 · E02006817

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
113
Primary
66
Secondary
16

  1. Marriott Primary School

    Community school

    326 m

  2. Lancaster Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    658 m

  3. Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

    Academy converter

    776 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,310
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,597
  • Criminal damage and arson 516
  • Public order 491
  • Anti social behaviour 355
  • Shoplifting 292

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
66

32 female, 34 male

Postcode households
22
Residents per household
3.0
LE2 6 residents
17,071

Age bands in LE2 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
21.7%

3,652 residents

Age 15 to 24
17.6%

2,956 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.3%

4,604 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.2%

3,731 residents

Age 65 and over
11.3%

1,897 residents

This postcode contained 0.4% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LE2 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

49

within 5 km

  • SAFFRON GROUP PRACTICE

    509 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL

    ODS code C82046

    516 m

  • AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE

    15 HALL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 8SF

    ODS code C82092

    1.2 km

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LIMITED-ASQUITH

    693 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6FQ

    ODS code C82614

    1.2 km

  • THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

    672 AYLESTONE ROAD, FOSSE ROAD SOUTH, LEICESTER, LE2 8PR

    ODS code C82669

    1.4 km

  • STURDEE ROAD HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE

    182 STURDEE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DB

    ODS code C82019

    1.6 km

  • THE HEDGES MEDICAL CENTRE (SA BAILEY)

    PASLEY ROAD, EYRES MONSELL, LEICESTER, LE2 9BU

    ODS code C82100

    1.6 km

  • VICTORIA PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    203 VICTORIA PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1XD

    ODS code C82124

    2.0 km

  • WALNUT ST MED CTR

    110 WALNUT STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 7LE

    ODS code C82662

    2.3 km

  • MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)

    MERRIDALE MEDCIAL CENTRE, 5 FULLHURST AVENUE, LEICESTER, LE3 1BL

    ODS code C82073

    2.5 km

  • BUSHLOE SURGERY

    TWO STEEPLES MED CENTRE, ABINGTON CLOSE, WIGSTON, LE18 2EW

    ODS code C82013

    2.6 km

  • WIGSTON CENTRAL SURGERY

    TWO STEEPLES MEDICAL CENTRE, 10 ABINGTON CLOSE, WIGSTON, LE18 2EW

    ODS code C82071

    2.6 km

  • NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

    193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE

    ODS code C82119

    2.6 km

  • SOUTH WIGSTON HEALTH CTR.

    80 BLABY ROAD, SOUTH WIGSTON, WIGSTON, LE18 4SE

    ODS code C82079

    2.6 km

  • DE MONTFORT SURGERY

    STUDENT HEALTH CENTRE, 100 MILL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 7HX

    ODS code C82020

    2.8 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    23 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, LE3 2JN

    ODS code C82039

    2.8 km

  • DR S SHAFI

    5 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AA

    ODS code C82620

    2.9 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82059

    3.0 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82653

    3.0 km

  • HORIZON HEALTHCARE

    CATHERINE HOUSE, 2B STOUGHTON DRIVE NORTH, LEICESTER, LE5 5UB

    ODS code C82088

    3.0 km

  • HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)

    25 SEVERN STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0NN

    ODS code C82116

    3.1 km

Showing 20 of 49 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Crossway

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.1 miles

  • The Crossway

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.1 miles

  • Boulder Lane

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.2 miles

  • The Fairway

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.2 miles

  • Heathcott Road

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leicester 038B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

6,964 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

113 open schools are in scope, including 66 primary and 16 secondary schools. Marriott Primary School is the nearest published school at 326 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,310 published events cover 12 months, averaging 359.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,597 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.