Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 34,552 (2024)
LS2Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS2
Residents
34,552
2024 estimate
Households
9,688
Census
Median age
23
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
9% / 3%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 28.8% of residents. 49.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 3.1% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
LS2England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.4% of residents are female and 47.6% male.
LS2
52%
48%
England
- Female52.4%51%
- Male47.6%49%
Relationship status
12.8% of adults in LS2 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 81.4% have never married.
LS2England
Married or civil partnership12.8%44.7%
Never married81.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved3.2%9.1%
Separated1.5%2.2%
Widowed1.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
88.9% of residents in LS2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS2
55%
33%
England
- Very good55.5%48.5%
- Good33.5%33.7%
- Fair8.3%12.7%
- Bad2.1%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.