42POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE8 8DB

What social class do the population of LE8 8DB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 8DB 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 8DB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.9%Male
  • 57.1%Female

From the last census, 42.9% of people in LE88DB male, and 57.1% female. Women outnumber men in Fleckney.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 30%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 8DB is 30%. Single and 'other' people is 70%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.6%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% 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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Banks near LE8 8DB

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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

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LE88DB Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT8SECTORDBUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 8DB
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%)

LE88DB Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 8DB 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 8DB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Saddington1.4 miles SE
Arnesby1.9 miles SW
Shearsby2.5 miles S
Kibworth Harcourt2.8 miles E
Great Peatling2.8 miles W
Burton Overy3.1 miles NE
Bruntingthorpe3.2 miles SW
Mowsley3.5 miles S
Gumley3.7 miles E
Little Stretton4 miles NE
Wigston4 miles NW
Foxton4.2 miles E
Great Stretton4.7 miles N
Peatling Parva5 miles SW
Church Langton5 miles E
London82 miles SE
Glasgow260 miles NW
Edinburgh250 miles NW
Cardiff117 miles SW
Liverpool101 miles NW
Southampton114 miles S
Saint Ives122 miles S

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