Who lives in LE2 3WP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2 3WP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,620 (2024)
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Who lives in LE2 3WP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 3WP (Knighton) (about 1,620 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 13.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.9% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
56% of adults in the LE2 3WP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.8% of residents in the LE2 3WP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good53%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.