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1.5%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS15 8FW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS15 8FW 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 LS15 8FW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 87%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LS158FW male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Cross Gates and Whinmoor.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 63%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS15 8FW is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 94.6%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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LS158FW Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA15DISTRICT8SECTORFWUNIT
Full PostcodeLS15 8FW
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

LS158FW Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS15 8FW 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 LS15 8FW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Seacroft0.7 miles NW
Whitkirk0.8 miles SW
Cross Gates0.8 miles SW
Scholes1 miles E
Killingbeck1.9 miles W
Garforth2.9 miles E
Thorner3 miles N
Swillington3 miles SE
Knostrop3.1 miles SW
Scarcroft4 miles N
Woodlesford4.1 miles S
Hunslet4.3 miles W
Moortown4.3 miles NW
Aberford4.3 miles E
Micklefield4.3 miles E
London169 miles SE
Glasgow177 miles NW
Edinburgh163 miles NW
Cardiff177 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles W
Southampton201 miles S
Saint Ives206 miles S

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