25POPULATION
9.1%UNEMPLOYED
12%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
16%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE5 5WL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE5 5WL 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 LE5 5WL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 2%Children
  • 98%Adults

2% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 1% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in LE55WL male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Castle.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 16%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 16% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 76%SINGLE
  • 12%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE5 5WL is 76%. Single and 'other' people is 24%.

ETHNICITY

  • 54%WHITE
  • 48%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 48.1%WORKING
  • 9.1%UNEMPLOYED

9.1% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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LE55WL Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE5 5WL
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Postal TownLeicester
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE55WL Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE5 5WL 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 LE5 5WL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leicester0.4 miles W
Belgrave1.3 miles N
Wigston3.5 miles SE
Thurcaston3.7 miles N
Thurnby4 miles E
Kirby Muxloe4 miles W
Syston4.3 miles NE
Enderby4.6 miles SW
Rothley4.7 miles N
Great Stretton5.1 miles E
Newtown Limford5.1 miles W
Ketteringham5.2 miles SW
Queniboro5.2 miles NE
Swithland5.3 miles NW
Sileby5.9 miles N
London89 miles SE
Glasgow252 miles NW
Edinburgh243 miles NW
Cardiff119 miles SW
Liverpool94 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives128 miles S

Plastic duck protest over two-month-old hole in road

Villagers joked the pair will have had ducklings by the time repairs are finished.

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Farmer 'heartbroken' as lamb killed in dog attack

Will Renner says his flock has been attacked three times in the last 10 days of lambing season.

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Tigers collapse at Saints a 'hard watch' - McKellar

Head coach Dan McKellar says Leicester Tigers' capitulation in their East Midlands derby defeat by Northampton was "a hard watch".

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Firms broke safety law in water pipe blast

A woman suffered serious injuries when the ground erupted near a reservoir in 2022.

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Plan for luxury electric car showroom approved

Villagers say they are concerned the development could increase traffic and flooding in the area.

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Leicester's Fatawu 'has to learn many things' - Maresca

Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca says Abdul Fatawu still has many things to learn after the winger scored a hat-trick against Southampton.

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Handscomb happy to shun T20 to push for Australia recall

Peter Handscomb commits his future to the red-ball game in order to try to regain his place for Australia.

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Weather ends Leicestershire's chances at Derby

Weather helps Derbyshire avoid defeat by Leicestershire in County Championship Division Two.

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