29POPULATION
7.6%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE5 6YB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE5 6YB 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 LE5 6YB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.8%Male
  • 55.2%Female

From the last census, 44.8% of people in LE56YB male, and 55.2% female. Women outnumber men in Evington.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE5 6YB is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 40%WHITE
  • 61%NON-WHITE

40% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 84.9%WORKING
  • 7.6%UNEMPLOYED

7.6% 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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LE56YB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE5 6YB
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Postal TownLeicester
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE56YB Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE5 6YB 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 LE5 6YB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Thurnby1.7 miles E
Belgrave2.5 miles NW
Leicester2.7 miles W
Great Stretton2.9 miles E
Wigston3.3 miles SW
Syston3.9 miles N
Queniboro4.2 miles NE
Little Stretton4.2 miles SE
Hungerton4.6 miles E
Burton Overy5.1 miles SE
Thurcaston5.1 miles NW
Rothley5.7 miles NW
Illston5.9 miles E
Billesdon6 miles E
Ratcliffe On The Wreake6.2 miles N
London88 miles SE
Glasgow254 miles NW
Edinburgh244 miles NW
Cardiff120 miles SW
Liverpool96 miles NW
Southampton120 miles S
Saint Ives128 miles S

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If approved, the reunification plan would link the two halves of the line back together.

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Shaun Wilkes, 32, is raising money for Loros hospice in memory of his father who died aged 54.

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Weather ends Leicestershire's chances at Derby

Weather helps Derbyshire avoid defeat by Leicestershire in County Championship Division Two.

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Group completes charity walk to deliver match ball

Team walks from Leicester to Northampton to deliver rugby match ball in honour of Phillip Grisewood.

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Hundreds at Queen Elizabeth II statue unveiling

The statue in Rutland was unveiled in a formal ceremony on the late monarch's birthday.

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Netflix film brings diversity to the 'mainstream'

A filmmaker speaks of pride at having his short film shown on the US-based streaming platform.

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Tigers collapse at Saints a 'hard watch' - McKellar

Head coach Dan McKellar says Leicester Tigers' capitulation in their East Midlands derby defeat by Northampton was "a hard watch".

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