5POPULATION
1.3%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE8 6LF

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


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in LE86LF male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Cosby with South Whetstone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 6LF is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 1.3%UNEMPLOYED

1.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

Crime Rates

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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LE86LF Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORLFUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 6LF
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

LE86LF Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 6LF 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 6LF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ketteringham0.2 miles W
Hethel1.5 miles SW
Enderby1.5 miles NW
Cosby2.3 miles S
Croft2.6 miles W
Great Peatling3.5 miles E
Wigston3.5 miles E
Broughton Astley3.8 miles SW
Kirby Muxloe3.8 miles NW
Stoney Stanton4.4 miles SW
Ashby Magna4.6 miles S
Leicester5 miles NE
Sapcote5.1 miles SW
Elmesthorpe5.2 miles W
Arnesby5.3 miles E
London87 miles SE
Glasgow255 miles NW
Edinburgh247 miles NW
Cardiff114 miles SW
Liverpool95 miles NW
Southampton116 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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