Who lives in LE5 2BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE5 2BB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Colchester Road
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,704 (2024)
LE5 2BBLeicester
Who lives in LE5 2BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 2BB (Colchester Road) (about 1,704 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.6% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
55.4% of adults in the LE5 2BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 31% have never married.
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in the LE5 2BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.