48POPULATION
1.4%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE8 5SZ

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.8%Male
  • 54.2%Female

From the last census, 45.8% of people in LE85SZ male, and 54.2% female. Women outnumber men in Countesthorpe.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 64%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 5SZ is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 75%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.5%WORKING
  • 1.4%UNEMPLOYED

1.4% 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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Libraries

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LE85SZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE8 5SZ
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

LE85SZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 5SZ 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 5SZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ketteringham1.9 miles W
Great Peatling2 miles SE
Wigston2.4 miles NE
Cosby2.5 miles SW
Hethel2.6 miles W
Enderby3 miles NW
Arnesby3.7 miles SE
Croft3.9 miles W
Ashby Magna4.2 miles S
Broughton Astley4.3 miles SW
Bruntingthorpe4.4 miles SE
Shearsby5.1 miles SE
Kirby Muxloe5.2 miles NW
Peatling Parva5.2 miles S
Leicester5.2 miles N
London85 miles SE
Glasgow256 miles NW
Edinburgh248 miles NW
Cardiff115 miles SW
Liverpool97 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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