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2.4%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE16 8LR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE16 8LR 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 8LR 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 LE168LR 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 8LR 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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LE168LR Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORLRUNIT
Full PostcodeLE16 8LR
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

LE168LR Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE16 8LR 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 8LR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Braybrooke0.4 miles E
Brampton Ash2 miles E
Market Harborough2 miles W
Great Oxendon2.3 miles SW
Bowden2.3 miles NW
East Farndon2.5 miles W
Arthingworth2.6 miles S
Desborough2.8 miles E
Stoke Albany3.3 miles E
Lubenham3.3 miles W
Harrington3.9 miles SE
Ashley4 miles NE
Rothwell4.1 miles E
Clipston4.1 miles SW
Kelmarsh4.1 miles SW
London74 miles SE
Glasgow268 miles NW
Edinburgh258 miles NW
Cardiff120 miles SW
Liverpool110 miles NW
Southampton110 miles S
Saint Ives119 miles SW

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Up to 350 people would be expected to attend services at the new city centre church.

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Grandfather's killer feigned mental illness - judge

Daniel Rounce was initially declared not fit to stand trial for the murder of Gerald Wickes.

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Northern Lights display captured across region

Photographers benefitted from clear skies to capture views of dazzling skies far and wide.

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Peaty heads 33-strong GB swimming squad for Paris

Freya Anderson is picked in Team GB's swimming squad for the Olympics, alongside the likes of Olympic champions Adam Peaty and Tom Dean.

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Adventure playgrounds appeal for 'future survival'

Trustees from six sites in Leicester have written a letter to the city mayor, asking him to intervene.

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Fluoride plan for city water to tackle tooth decay

Public health bosses say adding the mineral to drinking water will improve dental health in the city.

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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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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.

BBC News

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