Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE87
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LE87, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 8,941 (2024)
LE87Postcode district · Leicester
Who lives in LE87
Residents
8,941
2024 estimate
Households
2,828
Census
Median age
27
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
11% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 20.6% of residents. 35.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
LE87England
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10%
20%
30%
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The gender split
52.3% of residents are female and 47.7% male.
LE87
52%
48%
England
- Female52.3%51%
- Male47.7%49%
Relationship status
27.4% of adults in LE87 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 61.6% have never married.
LE87England
Married or civil partnership27.4%44.7%
Never married61.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved5.9%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed3.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in LE87 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LE87
50%
35%
England
- Very good50.3%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair10.5%12.7%
- Bad2.9%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.