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2.6%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE12 8WP

What social class do the population of LE12 8WP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE12 8WP 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 8WP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% 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 LE128WP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Barrow and Sileby West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE12 8WP is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.3%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Libraries

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LE128WP Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA12DISTRICT8SECTORWPUNIT
Full PostcodeLE12 8WP
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

LE128WP Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE12 8WP 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 8WP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Barrow1.2 miles S
Walton Le Wolds1.4 miles E
Loughborough2.4 miles W
Mountsorrel2.4 miles S
Wimeswould3 miles NE
Sileby3.2 miles SE
Woodhouse3.2 miles SW
Rempstone3.4 miles N
Rothley3.6 miles S
Swithland3.8 miles SW
Ratcliffe On The Wreake4.2 miles E
Costock4.6 miles N
East Leake4.6 miles N
Thurcaston4.7 miles S
Wysall5 miles NE
London97 miles SE
Glasgow245 miles NW
Edinburgh235 miles NW
Cardiff124 miles SW
Liverpool89 miles NW
Southampton128 miles S
Saint Ives136 miles S

Flights divert to East Midlands after incident

A number of flights have been diverted to East Midlands Airport since Birmingham closed.

BBC News

Leicestershire criticise ECB over women's team snub

Yorkshire are "surprised and disappointed" not to be among eight counties that will host professional women's teams from 2025.

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Leicestershire and Sussex settle for rain-hit draw

Not a single ball is bowled on the final day because of rain as Leicestershire and Sussex draw in the County Championship.

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Plans for new 375,000 city skatepark approved

The council says preparatory construction work will soon get under way.

BBC News

Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run crash

The man was hit by a car which then fled the scene, police say.

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Appeal lodged against solar farm refusal near castle

A planning inspector will decide whether to overrule a council's decision to reject the application.

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M1 closed both ways due to 'large' lorry fire

A spokesperson for the fire service says the lorry had aerosols and gas cannisters in its load.

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Person in hospital after car crashes into house

A building inspector has attended to assess the structure of the house, the fire service says.

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