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4.1%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
11%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS26 8XN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS26 8XN 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 8XN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LS268XN male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Garforth and Swillington.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 11%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 11% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS26 8XN is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 0%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.8%WORKING
  • 4.1%UNEMPLOYED

4.1% 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)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LS268XN Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA26DISTRICT8SECTORXNUNIT
Full PostcodeLS26 8XN
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

LS268XN Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS26 8XN 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 8XN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Swillington0.1 miles NW
Garforth1.8 miles NE
Woodlesford1.8 miles SW
Cross Gates2.8 miles NW
Whitkirk2.8 miles NW
Rothwell3 miles W
Scholes3.5 miles N
Killingbeck3.7 miles NW
Knostrop3.7 miles W
Seacroft3.8 miles NW
Ledsham4 miles E
Micklefield4.1 miles E
Lofthouse4.1 miles SW
Castleford4.3 miles SE
Robin Hood4.7 miles W
London166 miles SE
Glasgow180 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles NW
Cardiff174 miles SW
Liverpool70 miles W
Southampton198 miles S
Saint Ives203 miles S

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