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LE2 6QU

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 6QJ 82 m
LE2 6RL 108 m
LE2 6RA 126 m
LE2 6RB 154 m
LE2 6QH 160 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
LE2 6QU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
LE
Postcode district
LE2
Postcode sector
LE2 6
Latitude
52.599324
Longitude
-1.131931
British National Grid easting
458,892
British National Grid northing
300,522

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
E00069110
Lower layer super output area
Leicester 035D · E01013692
Middle layer super output area
Leicester 035 · E02002861

Postcode source versions

Explore LE2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
107
Primary
62
Secondary
15

  1. The Goldhill Learning Foundation

    Other independent special school

    423 m

  2. Marriott Primary School

    Community school

    501 m

  3. Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

    Academy converter

    610 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,696
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,436
  • Criminal damage and arson 364
  • Public order 346
  • Anti social behaviour 341
  • Shoplifting 298

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
92

50 female, 42 male

Postcode households
36
Residents per household
2.6
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 0.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider LE2 6 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

46

within 5 km

  • SAFFRON GROUP PRACTICE

    509 SAFFRON LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 6UL

    ODS code C82046

    666 m

  • SPIRIT PRIMARY CARE LIMITED-ASQUITH

    693 WELFORD ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 6FQ

    ODS code C82614

    1.0 km

  • STURDEE ROAD HEALTH AND WELLBEING CENTRE

    182 STURDEE ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 9DB

    ODS code C82019

    1.3 km

  • THE HEDGES MEDICAL CENTRE (SA BAILEY)

    PASLEY ROAD, EYRES MONSELL, LEICESTER, LE2 9BU

    ODS code C82100

    1.3 km

  • AYLESTONE HEALTH CENTRE

    15 HALL LANE, LEICESTER, LE2 8SF

    ODS code C82092

    1.6 km

  • THE SURGERY @ AYLESTONE

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

    ODS code C82669

    1.6 km

  • BUSHLOE SURGERY

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

    ODS code C82013

    2.1 km

  • WIGSTON CENTRAL SURGERY

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

    ODS code C82071

    2.1 km

  • SOUTH WIGSTON HEALTH CTR.

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

    ODS code C82079

    2.1 km

  • VICTORIA PARK HEALTH CENTRE

    203 VICTORIA PARK ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1XD

    ODS code C82124

    2.4 km

  • WALNUT ST MED CTR

    110 WALNUT STREET, LEICESTER, LE2 7LE

    ODS code C82662

    2.9 km

  • MERRIDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (RP TEW)

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

    ODS code C82073

    3.0 km

  • KINGSWAY SURGERY

    23 KINGSWAY, LEICESTER, LE3 2JN

    ODS code C82039

    3.1 km

  • NARBOROUGH ROAD SURGERY

    193 NARBOROUGH ROAD, NARBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE3 0PE

    ODS code C82119

    3.1 km

  • HORIZON HEALTHCARE

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

    ODS code C82088

    3.3 km

  • DE MONTFORT SURGERY

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

    ODS code C82020

    3.3 km

  • NORTHFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    12 VILLERS COURT, BLABY, LEICESTER, LE8 4NS

    ODS code C82068

    3.3 km

  • THE CENTRAL SURGERY

    BROOKSBY DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5AA

    ODS code C82021

    3.4 km

  • ROSEMEAD DRIVE SURGERY

    103 ROSEMEAD DRIVE, OADBY, LEICESTER, LE2 5PP

    ODS code C82048

    3.4 km

  • DR S SHAFI

    5 BRITON STREET, LEICESTER, LE3 0AA

    ODS code C82620

    3.4 km

Showing 20 of 46 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Stanton Row

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.1 miles

  • Stanton Row

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.1 miles

  • Meadow Gardens

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.1 miles

  • Linwood Lane

    BCT · Leicester

    0.2 miles

  • Boulder Lane

    BCT · Aylestone

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Leicester 035D, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

595 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
7 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
17
Medium risk addresses
2
Low risk addresses
5
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

Schools

107 open schools are in scope, including 62 primary and 15 secondary schools. The Goldhill Learning Foundation is the nearest published school at 423 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,696 published events cover 12 months, averaging 308 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,436 events.

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