40POPULATION
7.2%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
10%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE6 1JB belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE6 1JB 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 LE6 1JB from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45%Male
  • 55%Female

From the last census, 45% of people in LE61JB male, and 55% female. Women outnumber men in Ibstock and Heather.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 10%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 35%DE

According to census records, 10% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 29%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE6 1JB is 29%. Single and 'other' people is 71%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.8%WORKING
  • 7.2%UNEMPLOYED

7.2% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Libraries

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LE61JB Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA6DISTRICT1SECTORJBUNIT
Full PostcodeLE6 1JB
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLeicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

LE61JB Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE6 1JB 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 LE6 1JB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Heather0.5 miles W
Ibstock1.2 miles S
Normanton Le Heath1.6 miles NW
Shackerstone2.6 miles SW
Coalville2.8 miles NE
Packington3.4 miles NW
Snarestone3.5 miles W
Bagworth3.8 miles E
Barlestone3.8 miles SE
Congerstone4 miles SW
Measham4.6 miles W
Market Bosworth4.6 miles S
Carlton4.7 miles S
Appleby Magna4.8 miles W
Thornton5 miles E
London99 miles SE
Glasgow244 miles NW
Edinburgh236 miles N
Cardiff112 miles SW
Liverpool83 miles NW
Southampton123 miles S
Saint Ives129 miles S

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