97POPULATION
16.6%UNEMPLOYED
31%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
5%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS2 8YW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS2 8YW 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 LS2 8YW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 26%Children
  • 74%Adults

26% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 58.8%Male
  • 41.2%Female

From the last census, 58.8% of people in LS28YW male, and 41.2% female. Men outnumber women in Armley.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 5%AB
  • 41%C2/C2
  • 53%DE

According to census records, 5% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 46%SINGLE
  • 31%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS2 8YW is 46%. Single and 'other' people is 55%.

ETHNICITY

  • 80%WHITE
  • 21%NON-WHITE

80% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 76%WORKING
  • 16.6%UNEMPLOYED

16.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Taxis and Minicabs

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Leisure & Outdoor Facilities

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LS28YW Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA2DISTRICT8SECTORYWUNIT
Full PostcodeLS2 8YW
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

LS28YW Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS2 8YW 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 LS2 8YW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Leeds0.8 miles W
Hunslet1.5 miles E
Knostrop2.8 miles E
Killingbeck3.3 miles E
Adel3.7 miles N
Horsforth3.8 miles NW
Moortown4.2 miles NE
Farsley4.2 miles W
Pudsey4.3 miles W
Morley4.4 miles S
Rothwell4.6 miles SE
Whitkirk4.7 miles E
Cross Gates4.7 miles E
Robin Hood4.8 miles SE
Seacroft4.9 miles E
London170 miles SE
Glasgow175 miles NW
Edinburgh162 miles NW
Cardiff174 miles SW
Liverpool65 miles W
Southampton200 miles S
Saint Ives205 miles S

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