Who lives in LE2 5UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2 5UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Oadby South & West
- Council
- Oadby and Wigston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,119 (2024)
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Who lives in LE2 5UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 5UP (Oadby South & West) (about 2,119 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.8% of residents. 18% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 19.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.5% of residents are female and 46.5% male.
- Female53.5%51%
- Male46.5%49%
Relationship status
58.8% of adults in the LE2 5UP area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.6% of residents in the LE2 5UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52%48.5%
- Good34.6%33.7%
- Fair9.9%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.