Postcode district · Wetherby
Who lives in LS23
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS23, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 15,486 (2024)
LS23Postcode district · Wetherby
Who lives in LS23
Residents
15,486
2024 estimate
Households
6,533
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 26%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 14% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 25.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LS23England
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
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
LS23
49%
51%
England
- Female49.4%51%
- Male50.6%49%
Relationship status
51.9% of adults in LS23 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.9% have never married.
LS23England
Married or civil partnership51.9%44.7%
Never married28.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in LS23 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS23
51%
32%
12%
England
- Very good50.9%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.