Who lives in LE8 5RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE8 5RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Countesthorpe & Kilby
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,186 (2024)
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Who lives in LE8 5RT
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE8 5RT (Countesthorpe & Kilby) (about 2,186 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 16.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.9% of residents are female and 48.1% male.
- Female51.9%51%
- Male48.1%49%
Relationship status
51.5% of adults in the LE8 5RT area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32% have never married.
How residents rate their health
85.7% of residents in the LE8 5RT area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.2%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair10%12.7%
- Bad3.2%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.