City
Who lives in Leicester
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Leicester, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leicester
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 429,041 (2024)
LeicesterCity
Who lives in Leicester
Residents
429,041
2024 estimate
Households
142,576
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 9.3% of residents. 24% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.6% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
LeicesterEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.6% of residents are female and 49.4% male.
Leicester
51%
49%
England
- Female50.6%51%
- Male49.4%49%
Relationship status
44% of adults in Leicester are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.2% have never married.
LeicesterEngland
Married or civil partnership44%44.7%
Never married42.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.7%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.3% of residents in Leicester describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Leicester
49%
34%
13%
England
- Very good48.7%48.5%
- Good33.6%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.