40POPULATION
28.8%UNEMPLOYED
39%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
6%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LS8 5XQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LS8 5XQ 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 5XQ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 71%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 42.5%Male
  • 57.5%Female

From the last census, 42.5% of people in LS85XQ male, and 57.5% female. Women outnumber men in Gipton and Harehills.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 6%AB
  • 45%C2/C2
  • 49%DE

According to census records, 6% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 45%SINGLE
  • 39%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LS8 5XQ is 45%. Single and 'other' people is 56%.

ETHNICITY

  • 15%WHITE
  • 87%NON-WHITE

15% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 56%WORKING
  • 28.8%UNEMPLOYED

28.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Events

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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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Emergencies in LS8 5XQ

Post Offices

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Libraries

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LS85XQ Postcode Breakdown

LSAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORXQUNIT
Full PostcodeLS8 5XQ
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

LS85XQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LS8 5XQ 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 5XQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Killingbeck1.7 miles E
Hunslet2.1 miles S
Knostrop2.2 miles SE
Moortown2.6 miles N
Leeds2.7 miles W
Seacroft2.9 miles E
Cross Gates3 miles E
Whitkirk3 miles E
Adel3.2 miles NW
Scholes4.2 miles E
Rothwell4.6 miles SE
Scarcroft4.7 miles NE
Horsforth4.8 miles W
Thorner4.9 miles E
Woodlesford5.2 miles SE
London171 miles SE
Glasgow175 miles NW
Edinburgh161 miles NW
Cardiff175 miles SW
Liverpool67 miles W
Southampton201 miles S
Saint Ives206 miles S

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