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Leeds vs Sheffield

A side-by-side comparison of the Leeds and Sheffield local authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation.

LeedsSheffield
Population811,953556,523
Density1,472/km²1,512/km²
Deprivation24% in most-deprived 10%24% in most-deprived 10%
Aged under 1619%18%
Aged 16–6465%65%
Aged 65+16%17%