Latimer, Leicester Explained

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

52.647°N -1.112°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: St Matthews and St Marks Neighborhood Delivery Plan . OneLeicester . 2011-11-14 .
2. Web site: Ward Maps . Leicester City Council . 2011-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613231611/http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/council-and-democracy/city-statistics/wardprofiles/wardmaps/#Current-wards-map . 13 June 2011 . dead .
3. Web site: Ward Profiles - 2001 Census - Population . Leicester City Council . 2011-11-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120915003731/http://www.leicester.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=10980&type=full&servicetype=Attachment . 2012-09-15 .