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LE87 2BB

POSTCODE

LE87 2BB is a postcode in Castle.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.6265, -1.1269
OS grid SK591035 (459,198, 303,549)
IMD England
3/10
#10106
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 44.6 per 1k
MoM +0% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C4WJVGF+J7
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Among the highest · 44.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region
Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Among the highest · 44.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East Midlands
Region

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.
10106
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10106 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
See sold prices in LE87

Police Recorded Crime near LE87 2BB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LE87 2BB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Castle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
288
YoY +27%
329270211
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
112
YoY stable
1389960
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
27
YoY -56%
1086215
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
25
YoY -14%
452811
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
52
YoY -7%
775532
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
235
YoY +11%
296237177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Bicycle Theft
30
YoY +36%
38226
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Shoplifting
195
YoY +132%
20013467
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Robbery
26
YoY +100%
30186
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Drugs
65
YoY +333%
654015
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 6 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · violent crime rising

1,055
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,290
White Brit.31.6%
African14.1%
Indian13.6%
Other White8.4%
Chinese6.1%
+ 8 other groups · 26.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,290
No religion34.1%
Christian32.2%
Muslim14.7%
Not answered8.7%
Hindu5.6%
+ 3 other religions · 4.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,293
20–2431.8%
16–1924.9%
25–3416.9%
35–499.5%
50–648.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 8.0%

Households

Total households: 404
One person: other46.5%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.7%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.4%
+ 8 other households · 14.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Leicester Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    510 m straight lineabout 6 min

  • Leicester North (Great Central Railway)

    Underground

    4.5 km straight lineabout 57 min

  • Great Central Railway

    Tram · Entrance

    4.7 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Lancaster Road Fire Station

    Bus · outside · west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Regent Road

    Bus · opposite · north-east

    278 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Regent Road

    Bus · outside · south-west

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Nelson Mandela Park

    Bus · Stand GD · south

    364 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Nelson Mandela Park

    Bus · Stand GE · south

    364 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for LE87 2BB

England
Country
Leicester
Local Authority
Castle
Ward
Leicester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LE87 2BB
Coordinates
52.6265, -1.1269
Grid reference
SK591035
Easting
459,198
Northing
303,549
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WJVGF+J7
User Type
Large 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

Administrative Information

Leicester
Local Authority
Council Area
Leicester South E14001327
Constituency
E14001327
Leicestershire
Police Force
England
Ward
Castle
Constituency code
E14001327
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 040G E01034021
E01034021
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leicester 040 E02006850
E02006850
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leicester 040A E01013646
E01013646
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leicester 040 E02006850
E02006850
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

7:31 AM6:08 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 37 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 37 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode LE87 2BB 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01034021 and MSOA E02006850 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10106
Present — Active
Postcode LE87 2BB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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