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3.1%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE8 2GN belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 2GN 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 LE8 2GN from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 13%Children
  • 88%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE82GN male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Wigston All Saints.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 23%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 2GN is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 7%NON-WHITE

92% 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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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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LE82GN Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORGNUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 2GN
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

LE82GN Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 2GN 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 LE8 2GN.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wigston0.7 miles NE
Great Peatling3 miles S
Ketteringham3.1 miles W
Enderby3.7 miles W
Leicester4 miles N
Hethel4.1 miles W
Cosby4.2 miles SW
Arnesby4.3 miles SE
Great Stretton4.3 miles E
Thurnby4.3 miles NE
Little Stretton4.7 miles E
Burton Overy4.8 miles E
Belgrave5.1 miles N
Kirby Muxloe5.2 miles NW
Saddington5.3 miles SE
London86 miles SE
Glasgow256 miles NW
Edinburgh247 miles NW
Cardiff117 miles SW
Liverpool97 miles NW
Southampton117 miles S
Saint Ives124 miles S

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