24POPULATION
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 6ZQ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 6ZQ 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 6ZQ 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

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE86ZQ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men 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 6ZQ 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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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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LE86ZQ Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT6SECTORZQUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 6ZQ
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

LE86ZQ Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 6ZQ 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 6ZQ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Ketteringham0.7 miles N
Hethel0.9 miles SW
Cosby1.6 miles S
Enderby2 miles NW
Croft2.2 miles W
Broughton Astley3.2 miles SW
Great Peatling3.2 miles E
Wigston3.9 miles E
Stoney Stanton3.9 miles W
Ashby Magna4 miles S
Kirby Muxloe4.4 miles N
Sapcote4.5 miles SW
Elmesthorpe5 miles W
Arnesby5 miles E
Sharnford5.1 miles SW
London86 miles SE
Glasgow256 miles NW
Edinburgh247 miles NW
Cardiff113 miles SW
Liverpool96 miles NW
Southampton115 miles S
Saint Ives122 miles S

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