Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 13,475 (2024)
LE6Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE6
Residents
13,475
2024 estimate
Households
5,555
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 13.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LE6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
LE6
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
54.8% of adults in LE6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28% have never married.
LE6England
Married or civil partnership54.8%44.7%
Never married28%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.9% of residents in LE6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE6
50%
35%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good34.8%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.