Who lives in LE8 5UP
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE8 5UP, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford
- Council
- Harborough
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,338 (2024)
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Who lives in LE8 5UP
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE8 5UP (Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford) (about 2,338 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 11.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.6% of residents are female and 50.4% male.
- Female49.6%51%
- Male50.4%49%
Relationship status
63% of adults in the LE8 5UP area are married or in a civil partnership, well above the England average of 44.7%. 22.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86% of residents in the LE8 5UP area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good56%48.5%
- Good30.1%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad2.2%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.