Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Blaby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 51,268 (2024)
LE8Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE8
Residents
51,268
2024 estimate
Households
20,644
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 15.8% 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%.
LE8England
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
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
LE8
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
51.9% of adults in LE8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.4% have never married.
LE8England
Married or civil partnership51.9%44.7%
Never married30.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in LE8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE8
50%
34%
England
- Very good50.4%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair11.7%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.