Who lives in LE2 5FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2 5FA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby South & West
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
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Who lives in LE2 5FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 5FA (Oadby South & West) (about 1,630 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.3% of residents. 11.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.3% of residents are female and 46.7% male.
- Female53.3%51%
- Male46.7%49%
Relationship status
51.8% of adults in the LE2 5FA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.4% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.8% of residents in the LE2 5FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good41.3%48.5%
- Good37.5%33.7%
- Fair15.8%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.