77POPULATION
20.6%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS8 5BU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS8 5BU 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 LS8 5BU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 32%Children
  • 67%Adults

32% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 2% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 54.5%Male
  • 45.5%Female

From the last census, 54.5% of people in LS85BU male, and 45.5% female. Men outnumber women in Gipton and Harehills.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 53%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 44%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS8 5BU is 44%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 34%WHITE
  • 65%NON-WHITE

34% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 69.5%WORKING
  • 20.6%UNEMPLOYED

20.6% 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

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LS85BU Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORBUUNIT
Full PostcodeLS8 5BU
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

LS85BU Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS8 5BU 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 LS8 5BU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Killingbeck1.5 miles E
Knostrop2 miles SE
Hunslet2 miles SW
Seacroft2.7 miles E
Moortown2.7 miles N
Whitkirk2.8 miles E
Cross Gates2.8 miles E
Leeds2.8 miles W
Adel3.4 miles NW
Scholes4.1 miles E
Rothwell4.4 miles SE
Scarcroft4.7 miles NE
Thorner4.9 miles E
Woodlesford5 miles SE
Horsforth5 miles W
London171 miles SE
Glasgow176 miles NW
Edinburgh162 miles NW
Cardiff175 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles W
Southampton201 miles S
Saint Ives206 miles S

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