26POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
39%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE7 9GW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE7 9GW 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 LE7 9GW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.8%Male
  • 46.2%Female

From the last census, 53.8% of people in LE79GW male, and 46.2% female. Men outnumber women in Thurnby and Houghton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 39%AB
  • 53%C2/C2
  • 8%DE

According to census records, 39% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE7 9GW is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 1.8%UNEMPLOYED

1.8% 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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Schools

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Libraries

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LE79GW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE7 9GW
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%)

LE79GW Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE7 9GW 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 LE7 9GW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Thurnby1.7 miles W
Great Stretton2 miles SW
Hungerton2.1 miles NE
Little Stretton2.9 miles S
Billesdon3.2 miles E
Illston3.5 miles SE
Lowesby3.7 miles E
Burton Overy4.1 miles S
Tilton-on-the-Hill4.1 miles E
Queniboro4.3 miles NW
Marefield4.4 miles E
Twyford4.4 miles NE
Barsby4.4 miles NE
Syston5 miles NW
Thorpe Satchville5.2 miles NE
London86 miles SE
Glasgow255 miles NW
Edinburgh245 miles NW
Cardiff123 miles SW
Liverpool99 miles NW
Southampton121 miles S
Saint Ives129 miles S

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