Postcode sector · Leicester
Who lives in LE87 4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE87 4, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 3,149 (2024)
Who lives in LE87 4
Residents
3,149
2024 estimate
Households
735
Census
Median age
23
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
4% / 1%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 38.1% of residents. 54.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 1.3% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
LE87 4England
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The gender split
54.4% of residents are female and 45.6% male.
LE87 4
54%
46%
England
- Female54.4%51%
- Male45.6%49%
Relationship status
10.7% of adults in LE87 4 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 85.3% have never married.
LE87 4England
Married or civil partnership10.7%44.7%
Never married85.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved2.8%9.1%
Separated0.9%2.2%
Widowed0.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
90% of residents in LE87 4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE87 4
52%
38%
England
- Very good51.7%48.5%
- Good38.3%33.7%
- Fair8%12.7%
- Bad1.4%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.