Postcode district · Melton Mowbray
Who lives in LE14
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE14, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Melton
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 38,728 (2024)
LE14Postcode district · Melton Mowbray
Who lives in LE14
Residents
38,728
2024 estimate
Households
15,796
Census
Median age
49
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 13.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LE14England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
LE14
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
55.6% of adults in LE14 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.2% have never married.
LE14England
Married or civil partnership55.6%44.7%
Never married27.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in LE14 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE14
51%
34%
England
- Very good51.1%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.