8POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE8 5LW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 5LW 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 LE8 5LW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 17%Children
  • 84%Adults

17% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE85LW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Peatling.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 36%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 10%DE

According to census records, 36% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 63%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 5LW is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.4%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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LE85LW Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORLWUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 5LW
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%)

LE85LW Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 5LW 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 LE8 5LW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Peatling0.5 miles E
Arnesby2.1 miles E
Cosby2.4 miles W
Bruntingthorpe2.4 miles SE
Ashby Magna2.6 miles SW
Peatling Parva3.2 miles S
Shearsby3.3 miles E
Hethel3.3 miles W
Ketteringham3.5 miles NW
Broughton Astley3.9 miles W
Wigston3.9 miles N
Saddington4.1 miles E
Gilmarton4.5 miles S
Mowsley4.6 miles SE
Croft4.7 miles W
London83 miles SE
Glasgow258 miles NW
Edinburgh250 miles NW
Cardiff114 miles SW
Liverpool99 miles NW
Southampton113 miles S
Saint Ives121 miles S
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