Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 60,620 (2024)
LS17Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS17
Residents
60,620
2024 estimate
Households
24,657
Census
Median age
43
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.7% of residents. 14.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
LS17England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
LS17
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
54.8% of adults in LS17 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.4% have never married.
LS17England
Married or civil partnership54.8%44.7%
Never married29.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.8%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.8% of residents in LS17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS17
53%
32%
England
- Very good52.9%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.