New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS1 4JR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	43.2%	48.1%	4.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.8%	51.9%	-4.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 4JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 80.7% 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	79.7%	80.7%	1.0%	37.9%	42.8%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (94.7%) 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	66.4%	61.5%	-4.9%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	31.1%	33.2%	2.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	2.1%	5%	2.9%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 4JR this area, 2.2% 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 72.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13%	0.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	68.2%	72.8%	4.6%	33.8%	39.0%
Other	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	79.3%	81.1%	1.8%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	78.4%	70.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	70.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	6.5%	0.1%	6.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is New Station Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Station Street was 1746.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 320.4% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Station Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 13th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 667.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.7%.

🔎 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 4JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 New Station Street are based on 40 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 New Station Street, Leeds, LS1 4JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS1 4JR

Average Price
£53,655,556

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£53,655,556

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Station Street

Average Price
£1,959,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,147,563

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,139

Other
£17,537,021

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Station Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
City House New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£43,900,000	2018-09-29	£55,596,177
City House New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2017-06-15	£1,967,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS1 4JR

Employment

LS1 4JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4JR 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	196
Student (economically inactive)	58
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	9
Other	3
Retired	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lane End Primary School Beeston Road , Holbeck LS11 6AA	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	2out of 4	1,719 yd	Community 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	1,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,308 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,645 yd	Free schools	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	998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,354 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	2,323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,816 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	861 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	920 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	949 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,158 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bagel Factory	31 North Concourse, Leeds Rail Station	61 yd
Subway	27 North Concourse, Leeds Rail Station	61 yd
Delhiwalafood	Arch 88, Bishopgate Street	82 yd
Meat:Stack	3 Bishopgate Street, Leeds	86 yd
Coffee Room	North Concourse, Leeds Rail Station	94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beer House	15 South Concourse, Leeds Rail Station	61 yd
Scarbrough Hotel	3 Bishopgate Street, Leeds	86 yd
Tails And Spirits	4 Sovereign Place, Leeds	94 yd
Silks Gentlemens Lounge	2 Sovereign Place, Leeds	94 yd
Wetherspoons	28 North Concourse, City Station	94 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh La Laa	Arch 87 Bishopgate Street, Leeds	82 yd
The Pasty Shop	Footbridge Kiosk 3, Leeds Rail Station	94 yd
KFC (City Station)	25 North Concourse, City Station	94 yd
Gate Gourmet Service Centre	Platform 7 And 8, Leeds Rail Station	106 yd
Mill Hill Kebabs / Ali Baba's	4 Mill Hill, Leeds	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	94 yd
Sainsbury's	36 North Concourse, City Station	94 yd
Tesco	54 Boar Lane, Leeds	189 yd
Sainsbury's	63 Boar Lane, Leeds	299 yd
Tesco	Bond Street, Leeds	355 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	155 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	235 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	284 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		559 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 yd
Clayton Hotel Leeds CITY WALK	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Leeds International Pool (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LS1 4JR