Who lives in LE2 6DF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2 6DF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,365 (2024)
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Who lives in LE2 6DF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 6DF (West Knighton) (about 2,365 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 30.6% of residents. 45.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 4.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
46.7% of residents are female and 53.3% male.
- Female46.7%51%
- Male53.3%49%
Relationship status
14.9% of adults in the LE2 6DF area are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 77.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.9% of residents in the LE2 6DF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good53.1%48.5%
- Good33.7%33.7%
- Fair9.6%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.