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.
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.
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Wards of Leicester
- Belgrave
- Evington
- Charnwood
- Coleman
- Humberstone & Hamilton
- Latimer
- Rushey Mead
- Spinney Hills
- Thurncourt
52°38′49″N 1°06′43″W / 52.647°N 1.112°W / 52.647; -1.112
