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2.8%UNEMPLOYED
52%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS26 8EP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS26 8EP in Leeds, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LS26 8EP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LS268EP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Rothwell.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 28%SINGLE
  • 52%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS26 8EP is 28%. Single and 'other' people is 72%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.1%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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LS268EP Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA26DISTRICT8SECTOREPUNIT
Full PostcodeLS26 8EP
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeeds
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Yorkshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

LS268EP Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS26 8EP postcode is located in the postal town of Leeds. Leeds 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 LS26 8EP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Woodlesford0.7 miles N
Rothwell1.6 miles W
Lofthouse2.1 miles W
Swillington2.3 miles NE
Robin Hood2.8 miles W
Wakefield3.1 miles SW
Knostrop3.6 miles NW
Garforth4 miles NE
Cross Gates4.1 miles N
Whitkirk4.1 miles N
Killingbeck4.4 miles N
Featherstone4.4 miles E
Castleford4.4 miles E
Hunslet4.5 miles NW
Seacroft5.3 miles N
London165 miles SE
Glasgow181 miles NW
Edinburgh167 miles NW
Cardiff172 miles SW
Liverpool68 miles W
Southampton196 miles S
Saint Ives202 miles S

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