Postcode district · Ilkley
Who lives in LS29
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS29, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 42,895 (2024)
LS29Postcode district · Ilkley
Who lives in LS29
Residents
42,895
2024 estimate
Households
18,934
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 27%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 11.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 26.7% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
LS29England
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.
LS29
52%
48%
England
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
55.6% of adults in LS29 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 25.7% have never married.
LS29England
Married or civil partnership55.6%44.7%
Never married25.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.3% of residents in LS29 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS29
53%
32%
England
- Very good53%48.5%
- Good32.3%33.7%
- Fair11.1%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.