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2.7%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE17 6LX

What social class do the population of LE17 6LX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE17 6LX 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 6LX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% 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 LE176LX male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Bosworth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 35% 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 6LX 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%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near LE17 6LX

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LE176LX Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA17DISTRICT6SECTORLXUNIT
Full PostcodeLE17 6LX
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%)

LE176LX Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE17 6LX 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 6LX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Husbands Bosworth0.3 miles E
Theddingworth1.7 miles E
Kilworth1.7 miles SW
Mowsley2.1 miles N
Welford2.5 miles S
Sibbertoft2.7 miles E
Shearsby3.3 miles N
Bruntingthorpe3.7 miles NW
Peatling Parva3.8 miles NW
Gilmarton4 miles W
Gumley4.5 miles NE
Saddington4.5 miles N
Arnesby4.6 miles N
Lubenham4.6 miles E
Stanford On Avon4.9 miles SW
London77 miles SE
Glasgow264 miles NW
Edinburgh255 miles NW
Cardiff113 miles SW
Liverpool104 miles NW
Southampton108 miles S
Saint Ives117 miles S

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