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2.1%UNEMPLOYED
53%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE17 9DS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE17 9DS 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 9DS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE179DS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Lutterworth Swift.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 53%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE17 9DS is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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LE179DS Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA17DISTRICT9SECTORDSUNIT
Full PostcodeLE17 9DS
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%)

LE179DS Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE17 9DS 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 9DS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ashby Parva1.3 miles NW
Bitteswell1.3 miles S
Lutterworth1.3 miles S
Gilmarton2 miles E
Ullesthorpe2.2 miles W
Cotesbach2.5 miles S
Ashby Magna2.5 miles NE
Peatling Parva2.9 miles E
Claybrooke3.1 miles W
Willey3.2 miles W
Broughton Astley3.4 miles N
Wibtoft3.6 miles W
Claybrooke Magna3.7 miles W
Sapcote4.4 miles NW
Cosby4.5 miles N
London82 miles SE
Glasgow261 miles NW
Edinburgh253 miles N
Cardiff109 miles SW
Liverpool99 miles NW
Southampton109 miles S
Saint Ives116 miles S

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