Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 36,800 (2024)
LE1Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE1
Residents
36,800
2024 estimate
Households
11,298
Census
Median age
25
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 6%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 24.7% of residents. 42.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
LE1England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
LE1
50%
50%
England
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
25.5% of adults in LE1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 65.1% have never married.
LE1England
Married or civil partnership25.5%44.7%
Never married65.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed2.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in LE1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE1
52%
34%
England
- Very good51.9%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair10.1%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.