York Place, Leeds, LS1 2ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS1 2ED is primarily male, with 59% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	41%	-7.1%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	51.9%	59%	7.1%	49.0%	10.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LS1 2ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	79.6%	81.6%	2.0%	37.9%	43.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.5%	14.6%	3.1%	44.2%	-29.6%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	65.8%	55.3%	-10.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	29%	35.4%	6.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	4.3%	9.3%	5.0%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LS1 2ED this area, 4.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 77.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	1.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-11.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	66.8%	77.1%	10.3%	33.8%	43.3%
Other	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	77.5%	77.8%	0.3%	81.4%	-3.6%
Arab	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	57.4%	-14.5%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	4.8%	20.4%	15.6%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	57.8%	-13.2%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	7.4%	13.7%	6.3%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	7.5%	0.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is York Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Place was 1610.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 287.7% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Place has the 11th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 15th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 642.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LS1 2ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on York Place are based on 231 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for York Place, Leeds, LS1 2ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS1 2ED

Average Price
£972,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,681,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£264,090

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Place

Average Price
£445,568

Semi-Detached
£235,678

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£991,617

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,939

Other
£4,894,912

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pickering House, 40A York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-12-21	£273,641
Devonshire House, 38 York Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,011,884	2015-03-06	£1,734,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS1 2ED

Employment

LS1 2ED area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LS1 2ED area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	5
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane End Primary School Beeston Road , Holbeck LS11 6AA	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	1,680 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	1,696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,740 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,483 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,539 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	5,147 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	500 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	542 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	675 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,355 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,418 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Da Vito Ristorante	3 York Place, Leeds	46 yd
Juici Sushi	9 Britannia Street, Leeds	61 yd
Shabab & Zaviya	68 Wellington Street, Leeds	77 yd
Caracas Grill La Taberna	Britannia House, 16 York Place	87 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, City Point	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phranakhon Tapas And Bar	Basement, 11 York Place	45 yd
Rebound Social	Basement, City Central	117 yd
The Viaduct	11 Briggate, Leeds	127 yd
Dirty Martini Leeds	Atlas House, 31 King Street	130 yd
West Riding	38 Wellington Street, Leeds	172 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nosh	9 York Place, Leeds	45 yd
Eataliano	11 Britannia Street, Leeds	75 yd
Fish Out	Unit 3 City Central, 27 Wellington Street	111 yd
LS1 Forty Five Ltd	LS1 Forty Five, 45 St Pauls Street	116 yd
Pret A Manger (Infirmary Street)	10 Infirmary Street, Leeds	183 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Ground And First Floor Front Russell House, 15 St Pauls Street	107 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2 Central Square, 29 Wellington Street	136 yd
Co-operative (West Point)	Unit B West Point, Wellington Street	186 yd
Tesco	Bond Street, Leeds	404 yd
Tesco	54 Boar Lane, Leeds	405 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds International Pool (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leeds) WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Leeds George Street) (Closed) Centaur House Centaur House Great George Street	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	522 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	553 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Leeds City College (Park Lane Site) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	671 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	23.8%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LS1 2ED