Who lives in LE5 2DN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE5 2DN, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Colchester Road
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,535 (2024)
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Who lives in LE5 2DN
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 2DN (Colchester Road) (about 1,535 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 21.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
54% of adults in the LE5 2DN area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in the LE5 2DN area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.