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1.3%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE16 8AQ

What social class do the population of LE16 8AQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE16 8AQ 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 LE16 8AQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 85%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE168AQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Market Harborough-Little Bowden.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE16 8AQ is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.3%WORKING
  • 1.3%UNEMPLOYED

1.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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LE168AQ Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORAQUNIT
Full PostcodeLE16 8AQ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLeicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

LE168AQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE16 8AQ 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 LE16 8AQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bowden0.6 miles NE
Market Harborough0.7 miles SW
Lubenham2 miles W
East Farndon2.1 miles SW
Braybrooke2.3 miles SE
Great Oxendon2.9 miles S
Thorpe Langton2.9 miles N
East Langton2.9 miles N
Brampton Ash3.1 miles E
Foxton3.1 miles NW
Church Langton3.1 miles NW
Gumley3.7 miles W
Ashley4.1 miles E
Arthingworth4.1 miles SE
Clipston4.4 miles SW
London75 miles SE
Glasgow266 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles NW
Cardiff120 miles SW
Liverpool108 miles NW
Southampton111 miles S
Saint Ives120 miles S

Two men killed in car crash with lorry

Police were called after the car, an Audi S4, crashed into a lorry that was parked in a lay-by.

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'Controlling' killer who shot partner in head jailed

Richard Basson is told he will serve at least 32 years in prison for killing Carrie Slater.

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Leicester start legal action over spending charges

Leicester City start legal proceedings against the Premier League and English Football League after being charged with allegedly breaking spending rules.

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City's first female bishop hopes to be role model

The Right Reverend Debbie Sellin says she wants people to feel "valued" in the church.

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Leisure centre gets 500k for solar scheme

The council plans to cut the complex's carbon footprint using Sport England cash.

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Man used furniture firms as front in 500,000 scheme

Neale Rothera, described as the scheme's "ringleader", has been jailed for more than six years.

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Boulter loses to Azarenka in Miami fourth round

British number one Katie Boulter is out of the Miami Open after a fourth-round defeat by Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

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CPS apologises over acid threat inaccuracy

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) apologised to Claudia Webbe MP and made a goodwill payment.

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