Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 170,325 (2024)
LE2Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE2
Residents
170,325
2024 estimate
Households
56,520
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.8% of residents. 25.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.6% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
LE2England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
LE2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
41.4% of adults in LE2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 45.3% have never married.
LE2England
Married or civil partnership41.4%44.7%
Never married45.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.4%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83% of residents in LE2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE2
49%
34%
12%
England
- Very good48.9%48.5%
- Good34.1%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.