41POPULATION
1.7%UNEMPLOYED
67%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
43%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsLE8 9DR

What social class do the population of LE8 9DR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE8 9DR 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 9DR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 79%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 46.3%Male
  • 53.7%Female

From the last census, 46.3% of people in LE89DR male, and 53.7% female. Women outnumber men in Glen.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 43%AB
  • 48%C2/C2
  • 9%DE

According to census records, 43% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 19%SINGLE
  • 67%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE8 9DR is 19%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 91%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

91% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 1.7%UNEMPLOYED

1.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Banks near LE8 9DR

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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LE89DR Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA8DISTRICT9SECTORDRUNIT
Full PostcodeLE8 9DR
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyLeicestershire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

LE89DR Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE8 9DR 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 9DR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Little Stretton0.3 miles N
Burton Overy0.8 miles S
Great Stretton1.6 miles NW
Illston2.1 miles E
Thurnby3 miles NW
Billesdon3.1 miles E
Kibworth Harcourt3.2 miles S
Wigston4.3 miles W
Saddington4.5 miles S
Goadby4.9 miles E
Hungerton5.1 miles N
Church Langton5.1 miles SE
Gloostone5.3 miles E
Gumley5.5 miles S
East Langton5.5 miles SE
London84 miles SE
Glasgow258 miles NW
Edinburgh248 miles NW
Cardiff121 miles SW
Liverpool101 miles NW
Southampton117 miles S
Saint Ives126 miles S

Construction giant JCB plans warehouse move

More than 200 people work at the site, with the firm moving to a larger one in the East Midlands.

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Leisure centre closing date confirmed

Rutland County Council announces the last day of public access to a facility with 800 members.

BBC News

Final designs revealed for railway station revamp

The final development plans have been submitted by the city council for approval.

BBC News

'Working at 98 is a pleasure and combats loneliness'

Ivor Ward's children have retired but he still goes to work four days a week at a company in Rothley.

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Detectives investigate blaze at industrial unit

Police are working with the fire service to establish what caused the major fire on Thursday.

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Former bank to be turned into restaurant

Plans for the building are approved despite neighbours expressing concerns about potential noise.

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Train strikes: How May's disruption affects you

Train drivers are staging strikes after the May Bank Holiday, coinciding with a six-day overtime ban.

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Rupert Matthews re-elected as Leicestershire PCC

The Conservative incumbent secured 62,280 votes, just 860 ahead of Labour's Rory Palmer.

BBC News

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