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3%UNEMPLOYED
59%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
14%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE8 2WA belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 2WA 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 2WA from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 12%Children
  • 89%Adults

12% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 18% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE82WA male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in South Wigston.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 14%AB
  • 62%C2/C2
  • 24%DE

According to census records, 14% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 59%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 2WA is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.2%WORKING
  • 3%UNEMPLOYED

3% 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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LE82WA Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORWAUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 2WA
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

LE82WA Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 2WA 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 2WA.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Wigston1.3 miles E
Ketteringham2.7 miles SW
Enderby3 miles W
Leicester3.1 miles N
Great Peatling3.9 miles S
Hethel4 miles SW
Kirby Muxloe4.1 miles W
Belgrave4.3 miles N
Cosby4.4 miles SW
Thurnby4.5 miles E
Great Stretton4.8 miles E
Croft5.1 miles W
Arnesby5.3 miles SE
Little Stretton5.5 miles E
Burton Overy5.7 miles E
London87 miles SE
Glasgow255 miles NW
Edinburgh246 miles NW
Cardiff117 miles SW
Liverpool96 miles NW
Southampton117 miles S
Saint Ives125 miles S

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