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5.6%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS17 8SW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS17 8SW 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 8SW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LS178SW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Alwoodley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS17 8SW is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 76%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

76% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.2%WORKING
  • 5.6%UNEMPLOYED

5.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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LS178SW Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORSWUNIT
Full PostcodeLS17 8SW
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

LS178SW Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS17 8SW 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 8SW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Moortown0.6 miles SW
Adel2.4 miles W
Scarcroft2.5 miles E
Harewood3.1 miles N
Bardsey3.6 miles E
Seacroft3.6 miles SE
Thorner3.7 miles E
Killingbeck4 miles SE
Whitkirk4.5 miles SE
Cross Gates4.5 miles SE
Scholes4.6 miles E
Bramhope4.8 miles W
Weeton4.8 miles NW
Leeds5 miles SW
Knostrop5 miles S
London173 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh159 miles NW
Cardiff178 miles SW
Liverpool69 miles W
Southampton204 miles S
Saint Ives209 miles S

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