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

What social class do the population of LE8 6UL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 6UL 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 6UL 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 LE86UL 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 6UL 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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LE86UL Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORULUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 6UL
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%)

LE86UL Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 6UL 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 6UL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Cosby1.3 miles W
Great Peatling1.5 miles E
Hethel2.3 miles NW
Ashby Magna2.3 miles S
Ketteringham2.7 miles NW
Broughton Astley2.9 miles W
Arnesby3.1 miles E
Bruntingthorpe3.2 miles SE
Peatling Parva3.5 miles SE
Croft3.6 miles W
Enderby4 miles NW
Wigston4.1 miles NE
Shearsby4.3 miles E
Ashby Parva4.3 miles SW
Gilmarton4.6 miles S
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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