122POPULATION
1.3%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE8 6QY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 6QY 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 6QY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 25%Children
  • 75%Adults

25% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 3% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 52.5%Male
  • 47.5%Female

From the last census, 52.5% of people in LE86QY male, and 47.5% female. Men outnumber women in Cosby with South Whetstone.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 6QY is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 94%WHITE
  • 5%NON-WHITE

94% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 1.3%UNEMPLOYED

1.3% 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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Libraries

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LE86QY Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORQYUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 6QY
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

LE86QY Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 6QY 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 6QY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ketteringham0.6 miles NW
Hethel1.2 miles SW
Cosby1.8 miles S
Enderby1.9 miles NW
Croft2.5 miles W
Great Peatling3.1 miles E
Broughton Astley3.4 miles SW
Wigston3.6 miles E
Ashby Magna4.1 miles S
Stoney Stanton4.2 miles W
Kirby Muxloe4.3 miles NW
Sapcote4.8 miles SW
Arnesby4.9 miles E
Bruntingthorpe5.2 miles SE
Elmesthorpe5.2 miles W
London86 miles SE
Glasgow256 miles NW
Edinburgh247 miles NW
Cardiff114 miles SW
Liverpool96 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives122 miles S

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