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2.5%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
46%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE12 8SP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE12 8SP in Leicester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LE12 8SP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 84%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE128SP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Forest Bradgate.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 46%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 46% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE12 8SP is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.5%WORKING
  • 2.5%UNEMPLOYED

2.5% 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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LE128SP Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA12DISTRICT8SECTORSPUNIT
Full PostcodeLE12 8SP
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLeicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE128SP Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE12 8SP postcode is located in the postal town of Leicester. Leicester 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 LE12 8SP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodhouse1.7 miles E
Shepshed2.6 miles NW
Sheepshed2.6 miles NW
Swithland2.8 miles E
Loughborough3.3 miles NE
Mountsorrel3.7 miles E
Barrow3.7 miles E
Newtown Limford4 miles S
Markfield4.4 miles SW
Long Whatton4.5 miles NW
Thurcaston4.6 miles E
Rothley4.7 miles E
Belton5 miles NW
Walton Le Wolds5.4 miles E
Coalville5.4 miles W
London97 miles SE
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh235 miles NW
Cardiff120 miles SW
Liverpool87 miles NW
Southampton126 miles S
Saint Ives133 miles S

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