117POPULATION
7.1%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE2 6GX

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41%Male
  • 59%Female

From the last census, 41% of people in LE26GX male, and 59% female. Women outnumber men in Knighton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 42%C2/C2
  • 29%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE2 6GX is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 61%WHITE
  • 40%NON-WHITE

61% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.9%WORKING
  • 7.1%UNEMPLOYED

7.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LE26GX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE2 6GX
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Postal TownLeicester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE26GX Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE2 6GX 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 6GX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wigston1.8 miles SE
Leicester2 miles N
Belgrave3.1 miles N
Enderby3.6 miles W
Ketteringham3.7 miles SW
Thurnby3.9 miles E
Kirby Muxloe4 miles W
Great Stretton4.5 miles E
Great Peatling5 miles S
Hethel5 miles SW
Little Stretton5.4 miles E
Thurcaston5.5 miles N
Cosby5.6 miles SW
Burton Overy5.8 miles E
Syston5.9 miles NE
London88 miles SE
Glasgow254 miles NW
Edinburgh245 miles NW
Cardiff118 miles SW
Liverpool95 miles NW
Southampton118 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

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