Who lives in LE5 3BB
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE5 3BB, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- St Matthews & Highfields North
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,908 (2024)
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Who lives in LE5 3BB
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE5 3BB (St Matthews & Highfields North) (about 1,908 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.1% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
54.7% of adults in the LE5 3BB area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.7% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.8% of residents in the LE5 3BB area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.3%48.5%
- Good31.6%33.7%
- Fair13.6%12.7%
- Bad6.1%4%
- Very bad2.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.