Who lives in LE2 1BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2 1BB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfields South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,106 (2024)
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Who lives in LE2 1BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 1BB (Highfields South) (about 2,106 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 18.9% of residents. 36.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
46.2% of residents are female and 53.8% male.
- Female46.2%51%
- Male53.8%49%
Relationship status
33.4% of adults in the LE2 1BB area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 55.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.3% of residents in the LE2 1BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.3%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.