Who lives in LE2 6FF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2 6FF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- West Knighton
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,383 (2024)
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Who lives in LE2 6FF
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 6FF (West Knighton) (about 2,383 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12% of residents. 32.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 6.8% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
28.4% of adults in the LE2 6FF area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 59.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.1% of residents in the LE2 6FF area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good45.9%48.5%
- Good37.2%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.