Postcode sector · Leicester
Who lives in LE1 9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE1 9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 8,667 (2024)
Who lives in LE1 9
Residents
8,667
2024 estimate
Households
2,051
Census
Median age
23
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 3%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 35.7% of residents. 51.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 2.7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
LE1 9England
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The gender split
52.6% of residents are female and 47.4% male.
LE1 9
53%
47%
England
- Female52.6%51%
- Male47.4%49%
Relationship status
16.6% of adults in LE1 9 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 77.9% have never married.
LE1 9England
Married or civil partnership16.6%44.7%
Never married77.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved3.6%9.1%
Separated1%2.2%
Widowed0.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
90.5% of residents in LE1 9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE1 9
53%
37%
England
- Very good53.5%48.5%
- Good37%33.7%
- Fair7.7%12.7%
- Bad1.4%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.