Postcode district · Wetherby
Who lives in LS22
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS22, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 23,223 (2024)
LS22Postcode district · Wetherby
Who lives in LS22
Residents
23,223
2024 estimate
Households
10,100
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 28%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 12.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.1% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
LS22England
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.
LS22
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
57.5% of adults in LS22 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 24.5% have never married.
LS22England
Married or civil partnership57.5%44.7%
Never married24.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.1% of residents in LS22 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS22
52%
33%
England
- Very good52.2%48.5%
- Good32.9%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad2.8%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.