5POPULATION
1.1%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE8 5RG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 5RG 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 5RG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 80%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 60%Male
  • 40%Female

From the last census, 60% of people in LE85RG male, and 40% female. Men outnumber women in Countesthorpe.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 61%C2/C2
  • 15%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 5RG is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.7%WORKING
  • 1.1%UNEMPLOYED

1.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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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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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LE85RG Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORRGUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 5RG
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

LE85RG Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 5RG 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 5RG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Peatling1.5 miles SE
Ketteringham2.2 miles W
Cosby2.4 miles SW
Wigston2.6 miles NE
Hethel2.7 miles W
Arnesby3.3 miles SE
Enderby3.4 miles NW
Ashby Magna3.8 miles SW
Bruntingthorpe3.9 miles SE
Croft4.1 miles W
Broughton Astley4.2 miles SW
Shearsby4.7 miles SE
Peatling Parva4.8 miles S
Saddington5 miles E
Kirby Muxloe5.6 miles NW
London85 miles SE
Glasgow257 miles NW
Edinburgh248 miles NW
Cardiff115 miles SW
Liverpool97 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives122 miles S

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