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1.3%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
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26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE16 8BZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE16 8BZ 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 8BZ 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 LE168BZ 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 8BZ 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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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LE168BZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE16 8BZ
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLeicestershire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

LE168BZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE16 8BZ 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 8BZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bowden0.6 miles NE
Market Harborough0.8 miles SW
Lubenham1.9 miles W
East Farndon2.2 miles SW
Braybrooke2.6 miles SE
East Langton2.7 miles N
Thorpe Langton2.7 miles N
Foxton2.9 miles NW
Church Langton2.9 miles NW
Great Oxendon3.1 miles S
Brampton Ash3.3 miles E
Gumley3.5 miles W
Ashley4.2 miles E
Arthingworth4.3 miles SE
Clipston4.5 miles SW
London76 miles SE
Glasgow266 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles NW
Cardiff119 miles SW
Liverpool108 miles NW
Southampton111 miles S
Saint Ives120 miles S

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