Who lives in LE2 6SL
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2 6SL, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Lane
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,652 (2024)
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Who lives in LE2 6SL
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE2 6SL (Saffron Lane) (about 1,652 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 11.3% of residents. 19.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 7% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
31.9% of adults in the LE2 6SL area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 50.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.5% of residents in the LE2 6SL area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.4%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair15%12.7%
- Bad4.4%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.