Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 71,321 (2024)
LS8Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS8
Residents
71,321
2024 estimate
Households
26,311
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
22% / 12%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 21.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 12% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
LS8England
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
50.4% of residents are female and 49.6% male.
LS8
50%
50%
England
- Female50.4%51%
- Male49.6%49%
Relationship status
43.6% of adults in LS8 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 41.9% have never married.
LS8England
Married or civil partnership43.6%44.7%
Never married41.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.8% of residents in LS8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS8
52%
32%
England
- Very good51.9%48.5%
- Good32%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.