Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS12
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS12, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 60,375 (2024)
LS12Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS12
Residents
60,375
2024 estimate
Households
25,584
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.5% of residents. 25.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12.9% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
LS12England
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
49.8% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
LS12
50%
50%
England
- Female49.8%51%
- Male50.2%49%
Relationship status
33.3% of adults in LS12 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 49.2% have never married.
LS12England
Married or civil partnership33.3%44.7%
Never married49.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.5%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.4% of residents in LS12 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS12
46%
34%
14%
England
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.