Postcode district · Ashby-de-La-Zouch
Who lives in LE65
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE65, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North West Leicestershire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 24,894 (2024)
LE65Postcode district · Ashby-de-La-Zouch
Who lives in LE65
Residents
24,894
2024 estimate
Households
10,129
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 14.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LE65England
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
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
LE65
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
53.1% of adults in LE65 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.7% have never married.
LE65England
Married or civil partnership53.1%44.7%
Never married28.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.5% of residents in LE65 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE65
50%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.