Who lives in LS17 8JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS17 8JS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
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Who lives in LS17 8JS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS17 8JS (Scarcroft, Shadwell & Scholes) (about 1,567 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.3% of residents. 10.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.3% of residents are female and 48.7% male.
- Female51.3%51%
- Male48.7%49%
Relationship status
61.7% of adults in the LS17 8JS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 22.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
87.7% of residents in the LS17 8JS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good57.8%48.5%
- Good29.9%33.7%
- Fair10.2%12.7%
- Bad1.5%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.