45POPULATION
26.3%UNEMPLOYED
42%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE1 2JW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE1 2JW 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 LE1 2JW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48.9%Male
  • 51.1%Female

From the last census, 48.9% of people in LE12JW male, and 51.1% female. Women outnumber men in Latimer.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 30%C2/C2
  • 65%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

  • 27%SINGLE
  • 42%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE1 2JW is 27%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 14%WHITE
  • 86%NON-WHITE

14% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 65%WORKING
  • 26.3%UNEMPLOYED

26.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LE12JW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE1 2JW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE12JW Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE1 2JW 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 LE1 2JW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Belgrave0.5 miles N
Leicester1 miles SW
Thurcaston3.1 miles NW
Syston3.5 miles NE
Thurnby3.9 miles E
Rothley4 miles N
Wigston4.2 miles S
Queniboro4.5 miles NE
Kirby Muxloe4.6 miles W
Swithland4.9 miles NW
Great Stretton5.1 miles E
Sileby5.2 miles N
Newtown Limford5.2 miles W
Mountsorrel5.3 miles N
Enderby5.4 miles SW
London90 miles SE
Glasgow252 miles NW
Edinburgh242 miles NW
Cardiff119 miles SW
Liverpool94 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives129 miles S

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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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Disruption warning ahead of major weekend rail work

Network Rail says it is "ramping up" work as part of a major upgrade to the route.

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Who will win Championship title & automatic promotion?

The Championship title race and automatic promotion battle is epic - will Leicester, Leeds, Ipswich or Southampton reach the Premier League?

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Dog walker injured with baseball bat and blade

Details of an attack on a man in his 70s, who was walking his dogs in a park, are clarified by police.

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