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2.6%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE8 3LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 3LU 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 3LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 81%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE83LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in North Whetstone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 66%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 3LU is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.6%WORKING
  • 2.6%UNEMPLOYED

2.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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LE83LU Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT3SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 3LU
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

LE83LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 3LU 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 3LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ketteringham0.3 miles SW
Enderby1.3 miles NW
Hethel1.7 miles SW
Cosby2.5 miles S
Croft2.7 miles W
Wigston3.4 miles E
Great Peatling3.6 miles SE
Kirby Muxloe3.6 miles NW
Broughton Astley4 miles SW
Stoney Stanton4.5 miles SW
Leicester4.8 miles NE
Ashby Magna4.9 miles S
Sapcote5.3 miles SW
Elmesthorpe5.3 miles W
Arnesby5.4 miles SE
London87 miles SE
Glasgow255 miles NW
Edinburgh246 miles NW
Cardiff114 miles SW
Liverpool95 miles NW
Southampton116 miles S
Saint Ives123 miles S

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