Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 19,690 (2024)
LS5Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS5
Residents
19,690
2024 estimate
Households
8,339
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 27.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
LS5England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.
LS5
50%
50%
England
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
30.4% of adults in LS5 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 54% have never married.
LS5England
Married or civil partnership30.4%44.7%
Never married54%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed4.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81% of residents in LS5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS5
48%
33%
13%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair12.9%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.