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LE2 6LJ

Saffron · Leicester · England

Updated September 2026

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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 6DJ 138 m
LE2 7NJ 146 m
LE2 6LH 149 m
LE2 6DB 153 m
LE2 6LG 155 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE2 6LJ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE2
Postcode sector
LE2 6
Latitude
52.610811
Longitude
-1.131586
British National Grid easting
458,900
British National Grid northing
301,800

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
E00069118
Lower layer super output area
Leicester 038B · E01013690
Middle layer super output area
Leicester 038 · E02006817

Postcode source versions

Explore LE2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
128
Primary
75
Secondary
20

  1. Knighton Mead Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    244 m

  2. Millgate School

    Academy special converter

    287 m

  3. Sir Jonathan North Girls' College

    Academy converter

    643 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,282
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,485
  • Public order 487
  • Criminal damage and arson 486
  • Anti social behaviour 330
  • Shoplifting 296

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

54

within 5 km straight-line

  • SAFFRON GROUP PRACTICE

    509 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL

    ODS code C82046

    1.2 km

  • VICTORIA PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    203 VICTORIA PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1XD

    ODS code C82124

    1.2 km

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LIMITED-ASQUITH

    693 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6FQ

    ODS code C82614

    1.4 km

  • AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE

    15 HALL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 8SF

    ODS code C82092

    1.5 km

  • WALNUT ST MED CTR

    110 WALNUT STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 7LE

    ODS code C82662

    1.6 km

  • THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

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

    ODS code C82669

    1.8 km

  • DE MONTFORT SURGERY

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

    ODS code C82020

    2.1 km

  • NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

    193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE

    ODS code C82119

    2.1 km

  • MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)

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

    ODS code C82073

    2.2 km

  • DR S SHAFI

    5 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AA

    ODS code C82620

    2.2 km

  • HIGHFIELDS SURGERY (R WADHWA)

    25 SEVERN STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0NN

    ODS code C82116

    2.2 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (ONE)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82059

    2.4 km

  • WESTCOTES GP SURGERY (TWO)

    2 WESTCOTES DRIVE, LEICESTER, LE3 0QR

    ODS code C82653

    2.4 km

  • HORIZON HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code C82088

    2.4 km

  • THE HEDGES MEDICAL CENTRE (SA BAILEY)

    PASLEY ROAD, EYRES MONSELL, LEICESTER, LE2 9BU

    ODS code C82100

    2.4 km

  • STURDEE ROAD HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE

    182 STURDEE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DB

    ODS code C82019

    2.4 km

  • DR R KAPUR & PARTNERS

    ST. PETERS HEALTH CENTRE, SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82659

    2.4 km

  • SHEFA MEDICAL PRACTICE

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82080

    2.4 km

  • ST PETER'S MED CENTRE (MANSINGH & MEHRA)

    SPARKENHOE STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 0TA

    ODS code C82660

    2.4 km

  • BOWLING GREEN STREET SURGERY

    29-31 BOWLING GREEN STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 6AS

    ODS code Y02686

    2.5 km

Showing 20 of 54 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Aylestone Leisure Centre

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.1 miles

  • Aylestone Leisure Centre

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.1 miles

  • Aston Hill

    BCT · Knighton

    0.2 miles

  • Lansdowne Road

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.2 miles

  • Aston Hill

    BCT · Knighton

    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.

Evidence in context

Schools

128 open schools are in scope, including 75 primary and 20 secondary schools. Knighton Mead Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 244 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,282 published events cover 12 months, averaging 356.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,485 events.

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