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6.8%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS27 8WP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS27 8WP 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 8WP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 11%Children
  • 90%Adults

11% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LS278WP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Morley South.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 27%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 35%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS27 8WP is 35%. Single and 'other' people is 66%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.1%WORKING
  • 6.8%UNEMPLOYED

6.8% 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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LS278WP Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA27DISTRICT8SECTORWPUNIT
Full PostcodeLS27 8WP
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

LS278WP Postal District

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LS27 8WP 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 8WP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Morley1.1 miles SE
Birstall2.2 miles W
Dewsbury3.3 miles S
Batley3.3 miles S
Robin Hood3.5 miles E
Hunslet3.7 miles NE
Pudsey3.7 miles NW
Leeds3.8 miles N
Lofthouse4.2 miles E
Heckmondwike4.2 miles SW
Farsley4.6 miles NW
Rothwell4.8 miles E
Knostrop4.8 miles E
Cleckheaton5.2 miles W
Liversedge5.2 miles SW
London168 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh164 miles NW
Cardiff170 miles SW
Liverpool62 miles W
Southampton197 miles S
Saint Ives202 miles S

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