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10.1%UNEMPLOYED
36%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
18%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS17 6BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS17 6BU in Leeds, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LS17 6BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 73%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LS176BU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Alwoodley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 18%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 18% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 40%SINGLE
  • 36%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS17 6BU is 40%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 70%WHITE
  • 31%NON-WHITE

70% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 82.1%WORKING
  • 10.1%UNEMPLOYED

10.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LS176BU Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA17DISTRICT6SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeLS17 6BU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeeds
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

LS176BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS17 6BU postcode is located in the postal town of Leeds. Leeds postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode LS17 6BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Adel0.7 miles W
Moortown1.4 miles E
Horsforth3.6 miles W
Leeds3.6 miles SW
Bramhope3.6 miles NW
Harewood4.1 miles NE
Scarcroft4.3 miles E
Killingbeck4.3 miles SE
Poole4.5 miles NW
Hunslet4.5 miles S
Seacroft4.6 miles E
Weeton4.8 miles N
Rawdon4.9 miles W
Knostrop4.9 miles SE
Yeadon4.9 miles W
London174 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh159 miles NW
Cardiff177 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles W
Southampton204 miles S
Saint Ives209 miles S

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