Who lives in LE1 2EA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE1 2EA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- St Matthews & Highfields North
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,562 (2024)
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Who lives in LE1 2EA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 2EA (St Matthews & Highfields North) (about 2,562 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 13.3% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.1% of residents are female and 50.9% male.
- Female49.1%51%
- Male50.9%49%
Relationship status
48.3% of adults in the LE1 2EA area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 38.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in the LE1 2EA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good56.7%48.5%
- Good28.8%33.7%
- Fair9.9%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.