Latimer, Leicester

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

Population11,583 
Post townLEICESTER
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Latimer
Population11,583 
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLEICESTER
Postcode districtLE4
Dialling code0116
PoliceLeicestershire
FireLeicestershire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
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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]

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