Postcode area · Leicester
Who lives in LE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 1,166,015 (2024)
LEPostcode area · Leicester
Who lives in LE
Residents
1,166,015
2024 estimate
Households
436,323
Census
Median age
40
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 7% of residents. 19.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
LEEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
LE
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
47.3% of adults in LE are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 36.5% have never married.
LEEngland
Married or civil partnership47.3%44.7%
Never married36.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83% of residents in LE describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair12.4%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.