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LE2 8EJ

POSTCODE

LE2 8EJ is a postcode in Aylestone.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6051, -1.1411
OS grid SK582011 (458,265, 301,160)
IMD England
3/10
#9598
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
MoM +64% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WJV45+3H
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£187,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£187,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
East Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for LE2 8EJ

England
Country
Leicester
Local Authority
Aylestone
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE2 8EJ
Coordinates
52.6051, -1.1411
Grid reference
SK582011
Easting
458,265
Northing
301,160
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJV45+3H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leicester
Travel to Work
Leicester
ITL Region
Leicester
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9598
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9598 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · LE2 8EJ
HM Land Registry · Leicester
Average price
£188,025
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £187,500
View district LE2
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Nov '23 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £167,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£215k£191k£168k
Nov '23Mar '24Jan '25Oct '25Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near LE2 8EJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE2 8EJ

Counts are for Aylestone electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY -36%
463320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
10
YoY -47%
23157
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
851
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -36%
17103
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

77
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,733
White Brit.67.3%
Other White7.1%
Indian6.5%
African3.0%
Other Asian2.8%
+ 6 other groups · 13.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,728
No religion45.6%
Christian39.5%
Not answered4.9%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu2.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,717
35–4921.4%
25–3416.9%
50–6416.8%
10–158.0%
65–747.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 768
Other23.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.8%
Any member 66+9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
+ 7 other households · 35.1%

Administrative Information

Leicester
Local Authority
Council Area
Leicester West E14001328
Constituency
E14001328
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Aylestone
Constituency code
E14001328
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Leicester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Leicester

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leicester City
Sub ICB Location
NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB - 04C
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Leicester 031B E01013614
E01013614
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leicester 031 E02002857
E02002857
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leicester 031B E01013614
E01013614
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leicester 031 E02002857
E02002857
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:58 AM5:52 PM
5:58 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
11 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LE2 8EJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 9598
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01013614 and MSOA E02002857 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LE2 8EJ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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