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1.6%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE17 5LJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE17 5LJ 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 LE17 5LJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE175LJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Dunton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 52%C2/C2
  • 10%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

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE17 5LJ is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.4%WORKING
  • 1.6%UNEMPLOYED

1.6% 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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LE175LJ Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA17DISTRICT5SECTORLJUNIT
Full PostcodeLE17 5LJ
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%)

LE175LJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE17 5LJ 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 LE17 5LJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Broughton Astley0.8 miles W
Cosby1.4 miles NE
Ashby Magna1.7 miles E
Ashby Parva2.4 miles SW
Hethel2.4 miles N
Croft2.8 miles NW
Sapcote2.9 miles W
Stoney Stanton3.1 miles W
Peatling Parva3.5 miles E
Sharnford3.6 miles W
Ketteringham3.6 miles N
Great Peatling3.6 miles E
Claybrooke3.6 miles SW
Gilmarton3.9 miles SE
Ullesthorpe4 miles SW
London84 miles SE
Glasgow258 miles NW
Edinburgh250 miles N
Cardiff111 miles SW
Liverpool97 miles NW
Southampton112 miles S
Saint Ives119 miles S

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A councillor has raised concerns about the use of cameras made by Hikvision.

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Yorkshire are "surprised and disappointed" not to be among eight counties that will host professional women's teams from 2025.

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Airport's 'iconic' control tower set for 22m update

Airport bosses say planned improvements will "future proof" the tower, which was built 25 years ago.

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Northern Lights display captured across region

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

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Appeal lodged against solar farm refusal near castle

A planning inspector will decide whether to overrule a council's decision to reject the application.

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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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Leicestershire and Sussex settle for rain-hit draw

Not a single ball is bowled on the final day because of rain as Leicestershire and Sussex draw in the County Championship.

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