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Who lives in LE1 5LS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE1 5LS, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Leicester City Centre
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,189 (2024)
Population

Who lives in LE1 5LS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 5LS (Leicester City Centre) (about 3,189 residents).

Residents
3,189
2024 estimate
Households
502
Census
Median age
22
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
1% / 1%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 56.9% of residents. 69.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 1.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

LE1 5LSEngland
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Gender

The gender split

53.7% of residents are female and 46.3% male.

LE1 5LS
54%
46%
England
  • Female53.7%51%
  • Male46.3%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

4.2% of adults in the LE1 5LS area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 93.9% have never married.

LE1 5LSEngland
Married or civil partnership4.2%44.7%
Never married93.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved1.1%9.1%
Separated0.4%2.2%
Widowed0.3%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

92.1% of residents in the LE1 5LS area describe their health as good or very good, above the England average of 82.2%.

LE1 5LS
55%
37%
England
  • Very good55%48.5%
  • Good37.1%33.7%
  • Fair6.6%12.7%
  • Bad1.1%4%
  • Very bad0.1%1.2%

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

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