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1.5%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE16 8XY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE16 8XY 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 8XY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE168XY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Rural West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE16 8XY is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.3%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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LE168XY Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORXYUNIT
Full PostcodeLE16 8XY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyNorthamptonshire
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE168XY Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE16 8XY 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 8XY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Easton1 miles N
Cottingham1.3 miles S
Ashley2.7 miles W
Medbourne2.9 miles W
Stoke Albany3.2 miles SW
Corby3.8 miles E
Liddington3.9 miles NE
Gretton4.2 miles E
Brampton Ash4.2 miles SW
Stockerston4.5 miles N
Slawston4.7 miles W
Hallaton4.8 miles NW
Rushton4.8 miles S
Horninghold4.9 miles NW
Desborough5.5 miles SW
London74 miles SE
Glasgow267 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles NW
Cardiff126 miles SW
Liverpool112 miles NW
Southampton114 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles SW

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