Latimer, Leicester

Latimer
Latimer
Population	11,583
Unitary authority	Leicester;
Ceremonial county	Leicestershire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LEICESTER
Postcode district	LE4
Dialling code	0116
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Leicester East;
	List of places UK England Leicestershire

Latimer was an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester, England, consisting of the residential suburb of St Marks.

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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ 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.

52°38′49″N 1°06′43″W / 52.647°N 1.112°W / 52.647; -1.112

[1] OneLeicester. "St Matthews and St Marks Neighborhood Delivery Plan". Retrieved 14 November 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[2] Leicester City Council. "Ward Maps". Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.

[3] Leicester City Council. "Ward Profiles - 2001 Census - Population". Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2011.

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