Latimer, Leicester
Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks.
Latimer | |
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Population | 11,583 |
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Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LEICESTER |
Postcode district | LE4 |
Dialling code | 0116 |
Police | Leicestershire |
Fire | Leicestershire |
Ambulance | East Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
History
The St Marks estate was built in the wake of Leicester's slum clearance programmes in 1960.[1]
Geography
Latimer is bounded was the wards of Belgrave to the north, Spinney Hills to the south, Abbey to the west and North Evington to the east.[2]
Demographics
The Latimer ward had a population of 11,583, with an average age of 35, in line with the average for Leicester. It has the highest concentration of Indian residents in Leicester, at 74% of Latimer's population, compared to 25% across the city. Only 16% of Latimer residents are native British.[3]
References
- OneLeicester. "St Matthews and St Marks Neighborhood Delivery Plan". Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- Leicester City Council. "Ward Maps". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- Leicester City Council. "Ward Profiles - 2001 Census - Population". Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
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