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3.1%UNEMPLOYED
55%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
33%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE6 5GS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE6 5GS 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 5GS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE65GS male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Ashby Ivanhoe.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 33%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 33% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 55%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE6 5GS is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.6%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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LE65GS Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeLE6 5GS
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%)

LE65GS Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE6 5GS 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 5GS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Smisby0.4 miles NW
Ashby De La Zouch0.6 miles E
Woodville1.6 miles W
Packington2 miles SE
Measham2.1 miles SW
Calke2.9 miles NE
Donisthorpe3 miles SW
Swadlincote3.4 miles W
Normanton Le Heath3.6 miles SE
Worthington3.6 miles E
Ticknall3.9 miles N
Newhall4 miles W
Overseal4.2 miles W
Breedon4.2 miles NE
Tonge4.8 miles E
London104 miles SE
Glasgow239 miles NW
Edinburgh231 miles N
Cardiff113 miles SW
Liverpool78 miles NW
Southampton127 miles S
Saint Ives133 miles S

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