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3.5%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS26 8BJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS26 8BJ 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 LS26 8BJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LS268BJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Garforth and Swillington.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 28%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS26 8BJ is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 100%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

100% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.8%WORKING
  • 3.5%UNEMPLOYED

3.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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LS268BJ Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA26DISTRICT8SECTORBJUNIT
Full PostcodeLS26 8BJ
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

LS268BJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS26 8BJ 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 LS26 8BJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Swillington0.9 miles W
Garforth1.5 miles N
Woodlesford2.4 miles W
Ledsham3.2 miles E
Whitkirk3.4 miles NW
Cross Gates3.4 miles NW
Micklefield3.6 miles NE
Castleford3.7 miles SE
Rothwell3.7 miles W
Scholes3.8 miles N
Seacroft4.3 miles NW
Killingbeck4.4 miles NW
Aberford4.5 miles NE
Featherstone4.5 miles SE
Knostrop4.5 miles W
London166 miles SE
Glasgow181 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles NW
Cardiff175 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles W
Southampton198 miles S
Saint Ives203 miles S

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