48POPULATION
5.7%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE2 5SG

What social class do the population of LE2 5SG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE2 5SG 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 LE2 5SG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.8%Male
  • 54.2%Female

From the last census, 45.8% of people in LE25SG male, and 54.2% female. Women outnumber men in Oadby Brocks Hill.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 20%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

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE2 5SG is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 54%WHITE
  • 48%NON-WHITE

54% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.3%WORKING
  • 5.7%UNEMPLOYED

5.7% 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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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near LE2 5SG

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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Essential InformationLE2 5SG

LE25SG Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE2 5SG
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLeicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE25SG Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE2 5SG 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 LE2 5SG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wigston1.3 miles W
Thurnby2.3 miles NE
Great Stretton2.4 miles E
Little Stretton3.1 miles E
Burton Overy3.5 miles E
Leicester3.8 miles NW
Belgrave4.4 miles NW
Great Peatling4.5 miles SW
Ketteringham5 miles W
Illston5.2 miles E
Arnesby5.3 miles S
Enderby5.4 miles W
Saddington5.5 miles SE
Kibworth Harcourt5.6 miles SE
Billesdon5.9 miles E
London86 miles SE
Glasgow256 miles NW
Edinburgh246 miles NW
Cardiff119 miles SW
Liverpool98 miles NW
Southampton118 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

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