89POPULATION
5.8%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
21%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE2 6GN

What social class do the population of LE2 6GN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE2 6GN 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 6GN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 49.4%Male
  • 50.6%Female

From the last census, 49.4% of people in LE26GN male, and 50.6% female. Women outnumber men in Knighton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 21%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 21% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE2 6GN is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 33%WHITE
  • 67%NON-WHITE

33% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.1%WORKING
  • 5.8%UNEMPLOYED

5.8% 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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Banks near LE2 6GN

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

Libraries

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LE26GN Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE2 6GN
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE26GN Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE2 6GN 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 6GN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wigston1.5 miles SE
Leicester2.3 miles N
Belgrave3.4 miles N
Ketteringham3.5 miles SW
Enderby3.5 miles W
Thurnby3.9 miles E
Kirby Muxloe4.1 miles W
Great Stretton4.4 miles E
Great Peatling4.6 miles S
Hethel4.8 miles SW
Little Stretton5.3 miles E
Cosby5.3 miles SW
Burton Overy5.7 miles E
Croft5.8 miles SW
Thurcaston5.8 miles N
London87 miles SE
Glasgow254 miles NW
Edinburgh245 miles NW
Cardiff117 miles SW
Liverpool96 miles NW
Southampton118 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

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Sikh women's exhibition opens at history museum

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