78POPULATION
3.6%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE8 6JF

What social class do the population of LE8 6JF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 6JF 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 6JF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 41%Male
  • 59%Female

From the last census, 41% of people in LE86JF male, and 59% female. Women outnumber men in North Whetstone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 33%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 6JF is 33%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.9%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% 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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LE86JF Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORJFUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 6JF
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

LE86JF Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 6JF 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 6JF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ketteringham0.6 miles SW
Enderby1.2 miles NW
Hethel2 miles SW
Cosby2.9 miles S
Croft3 miles SW
Wigston3.2 miles E
Kirby Muxloe3.4 miles NW
Great Peatling3.7 miles SE
Broughton Astley4.4 miles SW
Leicester4.4 miles NE
Stoney Stanton4.8 miles SW
Ashby Magna5.1 miles S
Desford5.4 miles NW
Arnesby5.5 miles SE
Elmesthorpe5.5 miles W
London87 miles SE
Glasgow255 miles NW
Edinburgh246 miles NW
Cardiff114 miles SW
Liverpool95 miles NW
Southampton116 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles S

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