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People in Leeds

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Population
811,928
Density /km²
1,471.69
Median age
36.6
In good health
83%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
35%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
5.2%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
18%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
28%
Private renting
22%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
89%
White
79%
Asian or Asian British
10%
Black or Black British
6%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
13%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
27%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.7%
Full-time students
11.9%
Christian
42%
Muslim
7.8%
Hindu
1.1%
Sikh
1.2%
Jewish
0.8%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
40%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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