Demography
| Leeds compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census[11] | City of Leeds metropolitan district | Yorkshire and the Humber | England |
| Population | 715,402 | 4,964,833 | 49,138,831 |
| White | 91.8% | 93.5% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Black | 1.4% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the district had a total population of 715,402.[11] Of the 301,614 households in Leeds, 33.3% were married couples living together, 31.6% were one-person households, 9.0% wereco-habiting couples and 9.8% were lone parents, following a similar trend to the rest of England.[12] The population density was 1,967 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,094.5/sq mi)[12] and for every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. Of those aged 16–74, 30.9% had no academic qualifications, higher than the 28.9% in all of England.[13] Of the residents, 6.6% were born outside the United Kingdom, lower than the England average of 9.2%.[14]
The majority of people in Leeds identify themselves as Christian.[15] The proportion of Muslims is average for the country.[15] Leeds has the third-largest Jewish community in the United Kingdom, after those of London and Manchester. The areas of Alwoodley and Moortown contain sizeable Jewish populations.[16] 16.8% of Leeds residents in the 2001 census declared themselves as having "no religion", which is broadly in line with the figure for the whole of the UK (also 8.1% "religion not stated").
The crime rate in Leeds is well above the national average, like many other English major cities.[17][18] In July 2006, the think tank Reform calculated rates of crime for different offences and has related this to populations of major urban areas (defined as towns over 100,000 population). Leeds was 11th in this rating (excluding London boroughs, 23rd including London boroughs).[19] The table below details the population of the current area of the district since 1801, including the percentage change since the last available census data.
Leeds City Centre crime statistics
Police Force
West Yorkshire, LeedsPopulation
719,626Number of households
308,000Offence Total Locally Per 1000 Population Locally Nationally Robbery 1313 1.82 1.85 Theft of a motor vehicle 3773 5.24 4.04 Theft from a motor vehicle 8628 11.99 9.56 Sexual offences 921 1.28 1.17 Violence against a person 15800 21.96 19.97 Burglary 7670 10.66 5.67
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