Postcode district · Otley
Who lives in LS21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 26,842 (2024)
LS21Postcode district · Otley
Who lives in LS21
Residents
26,842
2024 estimate
Households
11,818
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 12.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LS21England
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
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
LS21
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
53.8% of adults in LS21 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.4% have never married.
LS21England
Married or civil partnership53.8%44.7%
Never married28.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.2%9.1%
Separated1.6%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.4% of residents in LS21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS21
51%
33%
England
- Very good51.4%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair11.6%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.