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1.5%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
30%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE16 8YU

What social class do the population of LE16 8YU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE16 8YU in Leicester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LE16 8YU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 86%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE168YU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Rural West.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 30%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 30% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE16 8YU is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 99%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

99% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.3%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% 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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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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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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LE168YU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE16 8YU
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Postal TownLeicester
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MSOA Name
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CountyNorthamptonshire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE168YU Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE16 8YU postcode is located in the postal town of Leicester. Leicester 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 LE16 8YU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Easton1.2 miles NE
Cottingham1.3 miles SE
Ashley2.3 miles W
Medbourne2.5 miles W
Stoke Albany2.9 miles SW
Brampton Ash3.8 miles SW
Corby4.2 miles E
Liddington4.3 miles NE
Slawston4.3 miles NW
Hallaton4.5 miles NW
Stockerston4.5 miles N
Gretton4.6 miles E
Rushton4.7 miles S
Horninghold4.8 miles N
Desborough5.2 miles SW
London75 miles SE
Glasgow267 miles NW
Edinburgh256 miles NW
Cardiff126 miles SW
Liverpool112 miles NW
Southampton114 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles SW

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