Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 5DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS1 5DA is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	47.2%	43.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	52.8%	56.8%	4.0%	49.0%	7.8%

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 5DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.9% 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	84.2%	85.9%	1.7%	37.9%	48.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.6%	8.1%	-6.5%	44.2%	-36.1%
Separated	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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 (90.3%) 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	52.2%	63.2%	11.0%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	41%	27.1%	-13.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 5DA this area, 4.6% 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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	1.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	13.9%	-7.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	60.8%	62.9%	2.1%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	12.2%	11.6%	0.7%	11.5%
Indian	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	85.1%	59%	-26.1%	81.4%	-22.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.5% 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	76.4%	55.5%	-20.9%	83.2%	-27.7%
European Union	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	24.5%	15.2%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	55.5%	-20.9%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	5.8%	0.2%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	3.9%	-4.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	13.5%	7.9%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	21.3%	17.0%	1.9%	19.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Boar Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boar Lane was 17871.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4267.0% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Boar Lane has the highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6609.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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 5DA, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Boar Lane are based on 3 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 Boar Lane, Leeds, LS1 5DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS1 5DA

Average Price
£1,317,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,940,773

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£693,592

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boar Lane

Average Price
£937,329

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,981,631

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£415,177

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boar LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 - 28 Boar Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£631,894	2021-08-31	£688,168
29 - 30 Boar Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,186,750	2008-06-23	£1,964,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS1 5DA

Employment

LS1 5DA 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 5DA 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	69
Student (economically inactive)	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Self-Employed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	3,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's RC First School Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AQ	- not rated	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charle's RC First School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's RC First School Carlton Hill , LS2 9PZ	- not rated	1,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	3out of 4	1,244 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart Church of England High School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,937 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	431 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,741 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	794 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sweet Street Centre 38 Sweet Street , LS11 9DB	- not rated	940 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	974 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	996 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mowgli	Unit C, 34 Boar Lane	2 yd
Collective Inc Ltd	34 Boar Lane, Leeds	30 yd
Meat:Stack	3 Bishopgate Street, Leeds	46 yd
Hotel Chocolat Limited	55 Boar Lane, Leeds	52 yd
Tharavadu	7 - 8 Mill Hill, Leeds	79 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slug And Lettuce	24 - 28 Boar Lane, Leeds	2 yd
Black Prince	40 Boar Lane, Leeds	29 yd
The Griffin	31 Boar Lane, Leeds	29 yd
Scarbrough Hotel	3 Bishopgate Street, Leeds	46 yd
Tapped	51 Boar Lane, Leeds	52 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Hill Kebabs / Ali Baba's	4 Mill Hill, Leeds	56 yd
Big Buns @ The Brewery Tap	The Brewery Tap, 18 - 24 New Station Street	80 yd
Oh La Laa	Arch 87 Bishopgate Street, Leeds	93 yd
Subway (Boar Lane)	21 Boar Lane, Leeds	134 yd
Gate Gourmet Service Centre	Platform 7 And 8, Leeds Rail Station	145 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	54 Boar Lane, Leeds	68 yd
Sainsbury's	63 Boar Lane, Leeds	200 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	220 yd
Sainsbury's	36 North Concourse, City Station	220 yd
Tesco	Bond Street, Leeds	237 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	116 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	217 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	279 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	437 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		443 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Leeds International Pool (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	771 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of LS1 5DA