Latimer, Leicester

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

  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.

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