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7.8%UNEMPLOYED
27%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS27 8BJ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS27 8BJ 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 LS27 8BJ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 78%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LS278BJ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Morley South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 36%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 48%SINGLE
  • 27%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS27 8BJ is 48%. Single and 'other' people is 53%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 87.2%WORKING
  • 7.8%UNEMPLOYED

7.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LS278BJ Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA27DISTRICT8SECTORBJUNIT
Full PostcodeLS27 8BJ
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

LS278BJ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS27 8BJ 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 LS27 8BJ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Morley0.9 miles SE
Birstall2.3 miles W
Dewsbury3.1 miles S
Batley3.1 miles S
Robin Hood3.4 miles E
Hunslet3.8 miles NE
Leeds3.9 miles N
Pudsey4 miles NW
Lofthouse4 miles E
Heckmondwike4.2 miles SW
Rothwell4.7 miles E
Knostrop4.8 miles E
Farsley4.8 miles NW
Liversedge5.2 miles SW
Cleckheaton5.2 miles W
London168 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles SW
Liverpool62 miles W
Southampton197 miles S
Saint Ives201 miles S

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