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This report looks at the age, gender and ethnic makeup of Leeds.

Source Abbreviation:
ONS* = values are from the revised local authority-level estimates published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in March 2018.

Population Estimates

781,087

 
Total population estimate (2016) 


Source: ONS*
49.1%
(383,743)

male estimate population
 (2016) 

Source: ONS*
50.9%
(397,344)

female estimate population
(2016) 
 
Source: ONS*
#color:0xD1D0D5 England 85 and over: 2.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 80 - 84: 2.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 75 - 79: 3.3% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 70 - 74: 4.3% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 65 - 69: 5.5% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 60 - 64: 5.3% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 55 - 59: 6.1% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 50 - 54: 7.0% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 45 - 49: 7.0% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 40 - 44: 6.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 35 - 39: 6.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 30 - 34: 6.8% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 25 - 29: 6.9% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 20 - 24: 6.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 15 - 19: 5.8% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 10 - 14: 5.6% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 5 - 9: 6.2% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 0 - 4: 6.2% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 85 and over: 2.3% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 80 - 84: 2.5% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 75 - 79: 3.4% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 70 - 74: 4.4% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 65 - 69: 5.7% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 60 - 64: 5.5% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 55 - 59: 6.3% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 50 - 54: 7.0% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 45 - 49: 7.0% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 40 - 44: 6.1% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 35 - 39: 5.9% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 30 - 34: 6.3% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 25 - 29: 6.7% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 20 - 24: 7.1% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 15 - 19: 6.0% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 10 - 14: 5.6% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 5 - 9: 6.2% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 0 - 4: 6.1% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 85 and over: 2.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 80 - 84: 2.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 75 - 79: 3.3% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 70 - 74: 4.3% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 65 - 69: 5.5% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 60 - 64: 5.3% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 55 - 59: 6.1% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 50 - 54: 7.0% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 45 - 49: 7.0% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 40 - 44: 6.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 35 - 39: 6.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 30 - 34: 6.8% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 25 - 29: 6.9% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 20 - 24: 6.4% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 15 - 19: 5.8% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 10 - 14: 5.6% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 5 - 9: 6.2% #color:0xD1D0D5 England 0 - 4: 6.2% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 85 and over: 2.3% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 80 - 84: 2.5% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 75 - 79: 3.4% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 70 - 74: 4.4% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 65 - 69: 5.7% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 60 - 64: 5.5% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 55 - 59: 6.3% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 50 - 54: 7.0% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 45 - 49: 7.0% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 40 - 44: 6.1% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 35 - 39: 5.9% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 30 - 34: 6.3% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 25 - 29: 6.7% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 20 - 24: 7.1% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 15 - 19: 6.0% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 10 - 14: 5.6% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 5 - 9: 6.2% #color:0x827676 Yorkshire and The Humber 0 - 4: 6.1% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 85 and over: 2.0% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 80 - 84: 2.2% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 75 - 79: 2.9% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 70 - 74: 3.6% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 65 - 69: 4.8% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 60 - 64: 4.6% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 55 - 59: 5.4% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 50 - 54: 6.3% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 45 - 49: 6.5% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 40 - 44: 6.1% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 35 - 39: 6.4% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 30 - 34: 7.2% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 25 - 29: 7.6% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 20 - 24: 10.2% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 15 - 19: 6.3% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 10 - 14: 5.3% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 5 - 9: 6.2% #color:0x0167BB Leeds 0 - 4: 6.6% Age group breakdown estimates (2016)
#color:0x65B4D2 Aged 65+ England: 17.9% #color:0x5396CE Aged 16 - 64 England: 63.1% #color:0x0167BB Aged 0 - 15 England: 19.1% #color:0x65B4D2 Aged 65+ Yorkshire and The Humber: 18.2% #color:0x5396CE Aged 16 - 64 Yorkshire and The Humber: 62.8% #color:0x0167BB Aged 0 - 15 Yorkshire and The Humber: 19.0% #color:0x65B4D2 Aged 65+ Leeds: 15.4% #color:0x5396CE Aged 16 - 64 Leeds: 65.6% #color:0x0167BB Aged 0 - 15 Leeds: 19.0% Broad age group estimates (2016)

Ethnicity

91.8%
of households all adults have English as their main language 
 
Source: ONS Census 2011
4.5%
of households English is not the main language. 
 

Source: ONS Census 2011
#color:0xD1D0D5 White 2011 England: 85.4% #color:0x827676 White 2011 Yorkshire and The Humber: 88.8% #color:0x0167BB White 2011 Leeds: 85.1% White population (2011)
English as main household language in Leeds

  Number of households %  Yorkshire and The Humber (%) England (%)
All aged 16+  294,220 91.8 93.4 90.9
At least one but not all 16+  9,587 3  2.9 3.9 
No 16+ but at least one aged 3 - 15  2,321 0.7 0.5  0.8 
No people  14,468 4.5 3.2  4.4 
Source: ONS Census 2011
Country of birth in Leeds

Usual Residents whose country of birth is: Number % Yorkshire and The Humber (%) England (%)
England   647,767 86.2  89.1  83.5  
Scotland  10,281  1.4  1.3   1.3  
Wales   3,829  0.5  0.5   1 
Northern Ireland   3,390  0.5 0.3  0.4 
UK not otherwise specified   74 0 0  0 
Ireland   4,762  0.6  0.4   0.7  
EU: Member in March 2001   8,276  1.1  0.9  1.7 
EU: Accession countries April 2001 - March 2011   12,026  1.6 1.6  2  
EU: Other  20,302 2.7 2.5 3.7
Other countries   61,080  8.1 5.9  9.4 
Source: ONS Census 2011
Ethnic makeup of Leeds

Ethnicity Number %  Yorkshire and The Humber (%)  England (%)
White - British  609,714 81.1 85.8 79.8 
White - Irish  7,031 0.9 0.5  1 
Gypsy  687 0.1 0.1  0.1 
Other White  22,055 2.9 2.5  4.6 
White and Black Caribbean  8,813 1.2  0.6 0.8 
White and Black African  2,493 0.3 0.2  0.3 
White and Asian  4,906 0.7 0.5  0.6 
Other Mixed  3,420 0.5 0.3  0.5 
Indian  16,130 2.1  1.3 2.6 
Pakistani  22,492 3 4.3  2.1 
Bangladeshi  4,432 0.6 0.4  0.8 
Chinese  5,933 0.8 0.5  0.7 
Other Asian  9,256 1.2 0.8  1.5 
Black African  14,894 2 0.9  1.8 
Black Caribbean  6,728 0.9 0.4  1.1 
Other Black  4,271 0.6 0.2  0.5 
Arab  3,791 0.5 0.4  0.4 
Any other ethnic groups  4,439 0.6 0.4  0.6 
Source: ONS Census 2011
#color:0x6E4195 United Kingdom not otherwise specified Leeds: 0% #color:0xC1DB31 Wales Leeds: 0.5% #color:0x667E1E Northern Ireland Leeds: 0.5% #color:0xAAD2F0 Ireland Leeds: 0.6% #color:0xAC1E43 EU: Member countries in March 2001 Leeds: 1.1% #color:0x77BA40 Scotland Leeds: 1.4% #color:0xE4CB68 Other EU: Accession countries April 2001 to March 2011 Leeds: 1.6% #color:0xE2785C Other EU Leeds: 2.7% #color:0x1F6BB1 Other countries Leeds: 8.1% Non-English country of birth for residents

Religion

Religious populations in Leeds

Faith Number %  Yorkshire and The Humber (%) England (%)
Buddhist  2,772 0.4 0.3 0.5
Christian  419,790 55.9  59.5 59.4 
Hindu  7,048 0.9 0.5  1.5 
Jewish  6,847 0.9 0.2  0.5 
Muslim  40,772 5.4 6.2  5 
Sikh  8,914 1.2 0.4  0.8 
Other Religion  2,396 0.3 0.3  0.4 
No Religion  212,229 28.2 25.9  24.7 
No Response  50,717 6.7 6.8  7.2 
Source: ONS Census 2011
#color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds No response: 6.7% #color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds No religion: 28.2% #color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds Other religion: 0.3% #color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds Sikh: 1.2% #color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds Muslim: 5.4% #color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds Jewish: 0.9% #color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds Hindu: 0.9% #color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds Christian: 55.9% #color:0x1F6BB1 Leeds Buddhist: 0.4% Religious makeup of residents

Household composition

33.3%
(106,739)
One person households. 
 

Source: ONS Census 2011
12%
(38,326)
One person households aged 65 and over. 
 
Source: ONS Census 2011
7.6%
(24,499)
Lone parent with dependent children. 
 

Source: ONS Census 2011
#color:0xE0400A Other household types Leeds: 8.5 #color:0xFCB441 One person household Leeds: 33.3 #color:0x418CF0 One family household Leeds: 58.2 #color:0xE0400A Other household types Yorkshire and The Humber: 6.7 #color:0xFCB441 One person household Yorkshire and The Humber: 30.5 #color:0x418CF0 One family household Yorkshire and The Humber: 62.7 #color:0xE0400A Other household types England: 8 #color:0xFCB441 One person household England: 30.2 #color:0x418CF0 One family household England: 61.8 Household type overview
Household makeup in Leeds

  Number %  Yorkshire and The Humber (%) England (%)
One person household: Aged 65 and over  38,326 12 12.7 0.5
One person household: Other  68,413 21.3  17.9 17.9
All aged 65 and over  22,346 7 8.4  8.1 
Cohabiting couple: All children non-dependent  1,435 0.4 0.6  0.5 
Cohabiting couple: Dependent children  12,804 4 4.6  4 
Cohabiting couple: No children  19,713 6.1 5.5  5.3 
Lone parent: All children non-dependent  10,389 3.2 3.2  3.5 
Cohabiting couple: Dependent children  12,804 7.6 7.1  7.1 
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent  15,244 4.8 5.5  5.6 
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children  43,842 13.7   14.6   15.3  
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No children  36,275  11.3  13.2   12.3  
Other household types: All aged 65 and over  688  0.2  0.2   0.3  
Other household types: All full-time students  4,923  1.5  0.7   0.6  
Other household types: Other  14,457  4.5  3.4   4.5  
Other household types: With dependent children  7,242 2.3  2.4   2.6  
Source: ONS Census 2011

Socio-demographic segmentation

Segmentation for Leeds

  %
A - Country Living   0.9
B - Prestige Positions  7.4 
C - City Prosperity   0.5
D - Domestic Success   7.3
E - Suburban Stability   8.5
F - Senior Security   9
G - Rural Reality   0.8
H - Aspiring Homemakers    9.6
I - Urban Cohesion   2.8
J - Rental Hubs  13.3
K - Modest Traditions  5.6
L - Transient Renters  10.2
M - Family Basics  9.7
N - Vintage Values  7.5
O - Municipal Challenge  6.8
Source: Experian Mosaic Household Data 2018
#color:0x883236 O Municipal Challenge Leeds: 6.8 #color:0x775A45 N Vintage Value Leeds: 7.5 #color:0xC37038 M Family Basics Leeds: 9.7 #color:0x99377F L Transient Renters Leeds: 10.2 #color:0xDB6B6B K Modest Traditions Leeds: 5.6 #color:0x857819 J Rental Hubs Leeds: 13.3 #color:0xCFBC3F I Urban Cohesion Leeds: 2.8 #color:0x57ABA3 H Aspiring Homemakers Leeds: 9.6 #color:0x71BF44 G Rural Reality Leeds: 0.8 #color:0x8D8A82 F Senior Security Leeds: 9 #color:0x1D4E8C E Suburban Stability Leeds: 8.5 #color:0x2D616D D Domestic Success Leeds: 7.3 #color:0x8C78B8 C City Prosperity Leeds: 0.5 #color:0x4D4885 B Prestige Positions Leeds: 7.4 #color:0x056746 A Country Living Leeds: 0.9
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

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