Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 12,782 (2024)
Who lives in LS3
Residents
12,782
2024 estimate
Households
3,632
Census
Median age
23
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
8% / 3%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 35% of residents. 51.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 3.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
LS3England
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30%
40%
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The gender split
53.9% of residents are female and 46.1% male.
LS3
54%
46%
England
- Female53.9%51%
- Male46.1%49%
Relationship status
10.6% of adults in LS3 are married or in a civil partnership, less than half the England average of 44.7%. 83.7% have never married.
LS3England
Married or civil partnership10.6%44.7%
Never married83.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved3%9.1%
Separated1.3%2.2%
Widowed1.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
87.7% of residents in LS3 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS3
54%
34%
England
- Very good53.8%48.5%
- Good33.9%33.7%
- Fair9.3%12.7%
- Bad2.4%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.