25POPULATION
1.8%UNEMPLOYED
63%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
36%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE8 6UD

What social class do the population of LE8 6UD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 6UD 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 6UD 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

  • 52%Male
  • 48%Female

From the last census, 52% of people in LE86UD male, and 48% female. Men outnumber women 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 6UD 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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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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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

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Libraries

Libraries

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LE86UD Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORUDUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 6UD
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%)

LE86UD Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 6UD 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 6UD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cosby1.4 miles W
Great Peatling1.6 miles E
Ashby Magna1.9 miles S
Hethel2.6 miles NW
Broughton Astley2.8 miles W
Bruntingthorpe2.9 miles E
Arnesby3 miles E
Ketteringham3.1 miles NW
Peatling Parva3.1 miles SE
Croft3.8 miles W
Ashby Parva4 miles SW
Shearsby4.1 miles E
Gilmarton4.1 miles S
Enderby4.4 miles NW
Wigston4.5 miles NE
London84 miles SE
Glasgow258 miles NW
Edinburgh249 miles NW
Cardiff113 miles SW
Liverpool98 miles NW
Southampton113 miles S
Saint Ives121 miles S

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SEND cuts will derail daughter's future, mum says

Laura says her daughter Holly, 17, is bright and academic, but needs significant support at school.

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Unique Roman helmet found in field on display again

The helmet, found more than 20 years ago, is being displayed again at a museum.

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Council to borrow 45m to help ease homelessness

More than 200 homes are set to be purchased for temporary accommodation.

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Leicester start legal action over spending charges

Leicester City start legal proceedings against the Premier League and English Football League after being charged with allegedly breaking spending rules.

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British number one Katie Boulter is out of the Miami Open after a fourth-round defeat by Victoria Azarenka of Belarus.

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