Postcode district · Wigston
Who lives in LE18
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE18, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 38,295 (2024)
LE18Postcode district · Wigston
Who lives in LE18
Residents
38,295
2024 estimate
Households
15,149
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LE18England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
LE18
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
47.4% of adults in LE18 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.8% have never married.
LE18England
Married or civil partnership47.4%44.7%
Never married33.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.6% of residents in LE18 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE18
44%
37%
14%
England
- Very good43.9%48.5%
- Good36.7%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.