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3.6%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
38%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE7 8YY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE7 8YY 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 LE7 8YY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 11% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE78YY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wreake Villages.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 38%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 12%DE

According to census records, 38% 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 LE7 8YY is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 3.6%UNEMPLOYED

3.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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LE78YY Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA7DISTRICT8SECTORYYUNIT
Full PostcodeLE7 8YY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLeicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with City and Town

LE78YY Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE7 8YY 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 LE7 8YY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Rearsby0.8 miles S
Hoby1.5 miles E
Ratcliffe On The Wreake1.6 miles W
Ragdale1.7 miles NE
Frisby2.9 miles E
Sileby2.9 miles W
Queniboro3.1 miles S
Syston3.4 miles SW
Gaddesby3.4 miles E
Walton Le Wolds3.8 miles W
Grimston4.4 miles NE
Rothley4.6 miles W
Barsby4.7 miles E
Wimeswould4.7 miles NW
Barrow4.9 miles W
London94 miles SE
Glasgow248 miles NW
Edinburgh238 miles NW
Cardiff126 miles SW
Liverpool94 miles W
Southampton127 miles S
Saint Ives135 miles S

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