Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS9
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LS9, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Leeds
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 65,598 (2024)
LS9Postcode district · Leeds
Who lives in LS9
Residents
65,598
2024 estimate
Households
25,626
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.3% of residents. 26.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.5% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
LS9England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
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.
LS9
50%
50%
England
- Female50.2%51%
- Male49.8%49%
Relationship status
32.5% of adults in LS9 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 51.9% have never married.
LS9England
Married or civil partnership32.5%44.7%
Never married51.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.9%9.1%
Separated3.3%2.2%
Widowed4.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.7% of residents in LS9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LS9
50%
32%
12%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good31.9%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.