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People and census in Leeds

Metropolitan borough

North west Yorkshire and The Humber. 840,550 people in 552 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Leeds, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Leeds’s 2,607 output areas range from 105 to 2,321.

What is the population of Leeds?

Leeds had 811,956 usual residents at the census.

Leeds is the 2nd most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
811,956
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Leeds had 811,956 usual residents at the census.

Leeds is the 2nd most populated of 361 in the UK.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Leeds among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Leeds is 811,956.

Population estimate

Council
840,550
ONS population estimates · 2025

Leeds’s population was an estimated 840,550 in mid-2025.

The population fell 0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Leeds is 2nd most populated of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population estimate: Leeds among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Leeds is 840,550.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
66.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

66.6% of residents in Leeds were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
5% higher63.5%
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Aged 15 to 64: Leeds among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Leeds is 66.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
15.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.6% of residents in Leeds were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
18% lower19.0%
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Aged 65 and over: Leeds among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Leeds is 15.6%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.8% of residents in Leeds were aged under 15 at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2% higher17.5%
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Aged under 15: Leeds among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Leeds is 17.8%.

Born outside the UK

Council
15.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.8% of residents in Leeds were born outside the UK.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
39% higher11.4%
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Born outside the UK: Leeds among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Leeds is 15.8%.

Disability

Council
16.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.7% of residents in Leeds had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
10% lower18.6%
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Disability: Leeds among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Leeds is 16.7%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.8% of residents in Leeds said their health was good or very good.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
3% higher80.5%
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Good or very good health: Leeds among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Leeds is 82.8%.

Households

Council
341,466
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Leeds had 341,466 households at the census.

Leeds is 2nd highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Leeds among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Leeds is 341,466.

Households without a car or van

Council
28.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

28.7% of households in Leeds had no car or van at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
19% higher24.2%
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Households without a car or van: Leeds among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Leeds is 28.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
57.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

57.6% of households in Leeds owned their home at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
9% lower63.1%
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Owner-occupied homes: Leeds among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Leeds is 57.6%.

Population density

Council
1,472 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Leeds had 1,472 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
4.1 times356 per km²
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Population density: Leeds among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Leeds is 1,472 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
21.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.8% of households in Leeds rented privately at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
12% higher19.4%
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Private rented homes: Leeds among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Leeds is 21.8%.

Social rented homes

Council
20.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.4% of households in Leeds rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
18% higher17.3%
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Social rented homes: Leeds among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Leeds is 20.4%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
34.7%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

34.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Leeds had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
18% higher29.5%
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Degree-level qualifications: Leeds among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Leeds is 34.7%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
9.7%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

9.7% of residents in Leeds identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
9% higher8.9%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Leeds among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Leeds is 9.7%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
5.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

5.6% of residents in Leeds identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2.7 times2.1%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Leeds among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Leeds is 5.6%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.4% of residents in Leeds identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1.6 times2.1%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Leeds among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Leeds is 3.4%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.3% of residents in Leeds identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
1.6 times1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Leeds among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Leeds is 2.3%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
79.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

79.0% of residents in Leeds identified with a White ethnic group.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
7% lower85.4%
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White ethnic groups: Leeds among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Leeds is 79.0%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.3% of residents in Leeds said they were Christian.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
6% lower44.9%
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Christian: Leeds among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Leeds is 42.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
40.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

40.2% of residents in Leeds said they had no religion.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
2% higher39.4%
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No religion: Leeds among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Leeds is 40.2%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
33.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

33.8% of working residents in Leeds worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.

Against Yorkshire and The Humber
31% higher25.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Working mainly from home: Leeds among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Leeds is 33.8%.

Annual population change

Council
−0.3%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Leeds’s estimated population changed by −0.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Annual population change: Leeds among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Leeds is −0.3%.