198POPULATION
9.9%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLS8 5FT

What social class do the population of LS8 5FT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS8 5FT 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 LS8 5FT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50.5%Male
  • 49.5%Female

From the last census, 50.5% of people in LS85FT male, and 49.5% female. Men outnumber women in City and Hunslet.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 35%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

  • 61%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS8 5FT is 61%. Single and 'other' people is 39%.

ETHNICITY

  • 62%WHITE
  • 38%NON-WHITE

62% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79%WORKING
  • 9.9%UNEMPLOYED

9.9% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Car Parks

Car Parks

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Events

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near LS8 5FT

Banks

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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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Post Offices in LS8 5FT

Libraries

Libraries

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LS85FT Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORFTUNIT
Full PostcodeLS8 5FT
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

LS85FT Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS8 5FT 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 LS8 5FT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hunslet1.7 miles S
Killingbeck1.8 miles E
Knostrop1.9 miles SE
Leeds2.4 miles W
Moortown3 miles N
Cross Gates3.1 miles E
Whitkirk3.1 miles E
Seacroft3.1 miles E
Adel3.4 miles NW
Rothwell4.3 miles SE
Scholes4.5 miles E
Horsforth4.8 miles W
Woodlesford5 miles SE
Scarcroft5.1 miles NE
Robin Hood5.1 miles S
London171 miles SE
Glasgow175 miles NW
Edinburgh162 miles NW
Cardiff175 miles SW
Liverpool66 miles W
Southampton201 miles S
Saint Ives206 miles S

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