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Who lives in LE1 6UP

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE1 6UP, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Leicester City South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,407 (2024)
Population

Who lives in LE1 6UP

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE1 6UP (Leicester City South) (about 3,407 residents).

Residents
3,407
2024 estimate
Households
978
Census
Median age
24
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
7% / 5%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 20–24, at 31.8% of residents. 48.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

LE1 6UPEngland
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10%
20%
30%
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Gender

The gender split

49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.

LE1 6UP
49%
51%
England
  • Female49.4%51%
  • Male50.6%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

10.9% of adults in the LE1 6UP area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 81.2% have never married.

LE1 6UPEngland
Married or civil partnership10.9%44.7%
Never married81.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed1.4%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

81.2% of residents in the LE1 6UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

LE1 6UP
46%
35%
14%
England
  • Very good46.3%48.5%
  • Good34.9%33.7%
  • Fair13.8%12.7%
  • Bad3.7%4%
  • Very bad1.2%1.2%

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

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