City
Who lives in Leeds
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Leeds, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 546,800 (2024)
LeedsCity
Who lives in Leeds
Residents
546,800
2024 estimate
Households
214,477
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 11% of residents. 27.5% 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%.
LeedsEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
Leeds
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
34.3% of adults in Leeds are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51% have never married.
LeedsEngland
Married or civil partnership34.3%44.7%
Never married51%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.6%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in Leeds describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Leeds
49%
33%
12%
England
- Very good49.4%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.