Postcode sector · Leicester
Who lives in LE7 6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE7 6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Charnwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 5,127 (2024)
LE7 6Postcode sector · Leicester
Who lives in LE7 6
Residents
5,127
2024 estimate
Households
1,857
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 23% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
LE7 6England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.8% of residents are female and 48.2% male.
LE7 6
52%
48%
England
- Female51.8%51%
- Male48.2%49%
Relationship status
51.3% of adults in LE7 6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 33.6% have never married.
LE7 6England
Married or civil partnership51.3%44.7%
Never married33.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.3%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88.2% of residents in LE7 6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE7 6
56%
32%
England
- Very good55.9%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair8.7%12.7%
- Bad2.3%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.