Who lives in LE2 1DB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2 1DB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfields South
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,819 (2024)
LE2 1DBLeicester
Who lives in LE2 1DB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 1DB (Highfields South) (about 1,819 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.3% of residents. 22.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
55.9% of adults in the LE2 1DB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.2% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.4% of residents in the LE2 1DB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.