Who lives in LE8 6FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE8 6FA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Whetstone
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,557 (2024)
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Who lives in LE8 6FA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LE8 6FA (Whetstone) (about 2,557 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.4% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.9% of residents are female and 50.1% male.
- Female49.9%51%
- Male50.1%49%
Relationship status
59.3% of adults in the LE8 6FA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
89.7% of residents in the LE8 6FA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good57.7%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair7.6%12.7%
- Bad1.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.