171POPULATION
1.1%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE8 5QY

What social class do the population of LE8 5QY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 5QY 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 5QY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.2%Male
  • 46.8%Female

From the last census, 53.2% of people in LE85QY male, and 46.8% female. Men outnumber women in Countesthorpe.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 5QY is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 1.1%UNEMPLOYED

1.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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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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LE85QY Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORQYUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 5QY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLeicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE85QY Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 5QY 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 5QY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Peatling1.6 miles SE
Ketteringham2.3 miles W
Wigston2.4 miles NE
Cosby2.6 miles SW
Hethel2.9 miles W
Arnesby3.3 miles SE
Enderby3.5 miles NW
Bruntingthorpe4 miles SE
Ashby Magna4.1 miles SW
Croft4.3 miles W
Broughton Astley4.4 miles SW
Shearsby4.7 miles SE
Saddington4.9 miles E
Peatling Parva4.9 miles S
Leicester5.4 miles N
London85 miles SE
Glasgow257 miles NW
Edinburgh248 miles NW
Cardiff115 miles SW
Liverpool97 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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