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

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

  • 33.3%Male
  • 66.7%Female

From the last census, 33.3% of people in LE86UJ male, and 66.7% female. Women outnumber men 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 6UJ 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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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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LE86UJ Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORUJUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 6UJ
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%)

LE86UJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 6UJ 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 6UJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Peatling1.4 miles NE
Ashby Magna1.7 miles SW
Cosby2 miles W
Bruntingthorpe2.2 miles E
Arnesby2.4 miles E
Peatling Parva2.5 miles S
Broughton Astley3.2 miles W
Hethel3.3 miles NW
Shearsby3.4 miles E
Gilmarton3.6 miles S
Ketteringham3.8 miles NW
Ashby Parva4 miles SW
Croft4.4 miles W
Saddington4.5 miles E
Mowsley4.5 miles E
London83 miles SE
Glasgow259 miles NW
Edinburgh250 miles NW
Cardiff113 miles SW
Liverpool99 miles NW
Southampton112 miles S
Saint Ives120 miles S

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