Who lives in LE18 2LA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE18 2LA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigston Town
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
LE18 2LAWigston
Who lives in LE18 2LA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE18 2LA (Wigston Town) (about 1,840 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8% of residents. 19.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.5% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.2% of residents are female and 46.8% male.
- Female53.2%51%
- Male46.8%49%
Relationship status
32.9% of adults in the LE18 2LA area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 41.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
72% of residents in the LE18 2LA area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good36.6%48.5%
- Good35.3%33.7%
- Fair19.1%12.7%
- Bad7.1%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.