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Postcode sector · Leicester

Who lives in LE1 1

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE1 1, set against England as a whole.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,858 (2024)
Population

Who lives in LE1 1

Residents
12,858
2024 estimate
Households
4,650
Census
Median age
26
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 24.7% of residents. 46% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

LE1 1England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.

LE1 1
50%
50%
England
  • Female49.9%51%
  • Male50.1%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

25.2% of adults in LE1 1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 66% have never married.

LE1 1England
Married or civil partnership25.2%44.7%
Never married66%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.9%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed1.8%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

85.9% of residents in LE1 1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

LE1 1
50%
36%
England
  • Very good50%48.5%
  • Good35.9%33.7%
  • Fair9.9%12.7%
  • Bad3.1%4%
  • Very bad1%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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