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2.4%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE16 8HW

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 83%Adults

17% 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 LE168HW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Welland.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 13%DE

According to census records, 38% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE16 8HW is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.9%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% 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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Car Parks

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near LE16 8HW

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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LE168HW Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORHWUNIT
Full PostcodeLE16 8HW
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyNorthamptonshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE168HW Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE16 8HW 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 8HW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Medbourne0.7 miles E
Ashley0.9 miles SE
Slawston1.8 miles NW
Hallaton2.7 miles N
Thorpe Langton3 miles W
Brampton Ash3.1 miles S
Stoke Albany3.3 miles SE
Great Easton3.4 miles E
Gloostone3.5 miles NW
Bowden3.5 miles SW
East Langton3.7 miles W
Cottingham3.8 miles E
Horninghold4 miles N
Church Langton4.4 miles W
Braybrooke4.5 miles SW
London76 miles SE
Glasgow265 miles NW
Edinburgh255 miles NW
Cardiff124 miles SW
Liverpool109 miles NW
Southampton114 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles SW

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