Water Lane, Leeds, LS11 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS11 5QB 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 5QB, 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 5QB 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 1237.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 202.4% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Water Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 18th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 307.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 5QB, 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 397 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 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 5QB

Average Price
£244,190

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,376

Other
£142,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£305,058

Semi-Detached
£251,347

Terraced
£233,227

Detached
£337,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,334

Other
£5,470,688

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2906 Bridgewater Place Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-12-19	£429,499
Apartment 2602 Bridgewater Place Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-10-27	£164,030
Apartment 2103 Bridgewater Place Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-10-27	£159,060
Apartment 2403 Bridgewater Place Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-09-26	£163,390
Apartment 2603 Bridgewater Place Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-09-26	£153,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 5QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 5QB 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

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	2,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	971 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewerley Street First School Hunslet Hall Road , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6TB	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,348 yd	Community school	No	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	896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	3out of 4	1,044 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	1,091 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's RC School Church Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	1,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	1,524 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	2,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	2,206 yd	Voluntary aided 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	948 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,291 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,644 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	2,679 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,236 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sweet Street Centre 38 Sweet Street , LS11 9DB	- not rated	447 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,281 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,286 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
Tabeyo	Unit 2C, Bridgewater Place	9 yd
The Cross Keys	107 Water Lane, Holbeck	9 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company.	Unit 2B, Bridgewater Place	9 yd
Philpotts	Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	9 yd
CH And Co Catering Ltd (Direct Line)	The Wharf, Neville Street	197 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grove Inn	4 Back Row, Holbeck	83 yd
The Arch Bar	25 Neville Street, Leeds	197 yd
Water Lake Boat House	3 Canal Wharf, Holbeck	240 yd
The Hop	Arches X And Y Granary Wharf, Dark Neville Street	273 yd
SALT Granary Wharf	Unit A, Candle House	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC (City Station)	25 North Concourse, City Station	311 yd
The Pasty Shop	Footbridge Kiosk 3, Leeds Rail Station	311 yd
Proper Food 4U	4 Manor Court, Manor Road	352 yd
Oh La Laa	Arch 87 Bishopgate Street, Leeds	436 yd
Koibito	8 Swinegate, Leeds	447 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2A Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	9 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	311 yd
Sainsbury's	36 North Concourse, City Station	311 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 14, Crown Point Retail Park	582 yd
Tesco	54 Boar Lane, Leeds	584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	49 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	243 yd
Clayton Hotel Leeds CITY WALK	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	577 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		896 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		900 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leeds) WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	945 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	947 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	347.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	336.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 5QB