Water Lane, Leeds, LS11 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS11 5BW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.5%	48.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.5%	51.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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 LS11 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.9% 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	76.8%	79.9%	3.1%	37.9%	42.0%
Married: Opposite sex	16.1%	12.2%	-3.9%	44.2%	-32.0%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (91.8%) 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	63.1%	56%	-7.1%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	29.9%	35.8%	5.9%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 LS11 5BW this area, 4.1% 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 73.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.6%	0.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	69%	73.7%	4.7%	33.8%	39.9%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	10.8%	3.8%	-7.0%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.7%	68.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Arab	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	71.3%	67.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	7.6%	15.2%	7.6%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.3%	67.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	10.2%	4.9%	-5.3%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	14.4%	10.6%	1.9%	12.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 1270.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 205.8% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Water Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 18th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 383.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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 LS11 5BW, 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 Water Lane are based on 392 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 Water Lane, Leeds, LS11 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 5BW

Average Price
£387,647

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£387,647

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£307,681

Semi-Detached
£250,785

Terraced
£231,729

Detached
£339,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,250

Other
£5,513,138

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 2 Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2024-09-25	£266,866
Flat 3 2 Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2021-01-29	£253,498
Flat 8 2 Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-10-04	£281,804
Flat 10 2 Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-08-05	£246,793
Flat 12 2 Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-12-21	£314,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 5BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 5BW 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	215
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	13
Other	6
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,234 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	1,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Bewerley Community Primary School Bismarck Drive , Beeston LS11 6TB	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Foundation 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	685 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	922 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,296 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	2,405 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,501 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,904 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,066 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	960 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	1,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,132 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,305 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,322 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Bridge End Social	24 - 32 Bridge End, Leeds	70 yd
Restaurant Associates - KPMG Leeds	Kpmg LLP, 1 Sovereign Square	70 yd
Leeds Building Society	26 Sovereign Street, Leeds	111 yd
The Tetley	17 - 33 Hunslet Road, Hunslet	139 yd
Viva Italian Restaurant	9 - 11 Bridge End, Leeds	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Inn	Bridge End, Leeds	166 yd
Blayds Bar	3 - 5 Blayds Yard, Leeds	192 yd
Mission Nightclub	Units 8 To 13, Heatons Court	212 yd
The Shed	Unit 6, Heatons Court	212 yd
The Adelphi	Hunslet Road, Hunslet	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khans Cuisine	44 Bridge End, Leeds	70 yd
Dough	40 Bridge End, Leeds	70 yd
City Bites	38 Bridge End, Leeds	70 yd
Koibito	8 Swinegate, Leeds	171 yd
Big Bite	5 Briggate, Leeds	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	6 Brewery Place, Leeds	364 yd
Sainsbury's	63 Boar Lane, Leeds	388 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	388 yd
Sainsbury's	36 North Concourse, City Station	388 yd
Tesco	Unit 2A Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	308 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	407 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	432 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		572 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		605 yd
Clayton Hotel Leeds CITY WALK	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Royal Armouries Museum		740 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	747 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

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

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 5BW