Water Lane, Leeds, LS11 9UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 9UD is primarily male, with 59.4% 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	51%	40.6%	-10.4%	51.0%	-10.4%
Male	49%	59.4%	10.4%	49.0%	10.4%

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 9UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	66.8%	66.8%	0.0%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	19.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	-25.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	8.8%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (87.7%) 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	54.1%	52.2%	-1.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.7%	35.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 61.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	4.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	61.3%	5.0%	33.8%	27.5%
Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.8%	80.6%	-8.2%	81.4%	-0.8%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	87.6%	68.5%	-19.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	6.2%	21%	14.8%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	68.7%	-18.9%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.8%	9.0%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	3.9%	8%	4.1%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	9.4%	0.4%	9.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 312.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Water Lane has the 38th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 178th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS11 9UD, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 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 9UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 9UD

Average Price
£10,700,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,700,645

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
159 Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2020-02-28	£3,274,194
129 Water Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£14,527,037	2017-09-18	£17,959,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 9UD

Employment

LS11 9UD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
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	3,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingram Road First School Brown Lane East , LS11 9LA	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Ingram Road Academy Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	1out of 4	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	- not rated	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane End Primary School Beeston Road , Holbeck LS11 6AA	3out of 4	919 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,089 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,089 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	1,533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	3out of 4	1,695 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	2,104 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	2,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	2,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,438 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,256 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	3,192 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,440 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	465 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,383 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd Unit 7, Landmark Court , Beeston LS11 8JT	- not rated	1,427 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers Education 157 Beeston Road , LS11 6AW	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bens Kitchen	43 Holbeck Lane, Holbeck	330 yd
Suki Sushi Bento	111 Water Lane, Holbeck	375 yd
For-trea Drapers Yard	Labcorp Clinical Research Unit Ltd, Drapers Yard	385 yd
Out Of The Woods	113 Water Lane, Holbeck	392 yd
Taste	3 Saw Mill Yard, Holbeck	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mint Warehouse	Unit F Aquatite House, 175 Water Lane	75 yd
The Midnight Bell	101 Water Lane, Holbeck	427 yd
Bulls Head	20 St Matthews Street, Holbeck	543 yd
Holbeck WMC	Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck	628 yd
The Holbeck	Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck	628 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fourth Court Catering	2 Fourth Court, Bridge Road	180 yd
Proper Food 4U	4 Manor Court, Manor Road	489 yd
Presto	134A Domestic Street, Holbeck	560 yd
Silver House	124 Domestic Street, Holbeck	560 yd
AfC/The Kings Of Shawarma	56 - 57 Top Moor Side, Holbeck	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	1 Wellington Place, Leeds	724 yd
Tesco	Unit 2A Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	741 yd
Co-operative (West Point)	Unit B West Point, Wellington Street	788 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2 Central Square, 29 Wellington Street	834 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Community Centre ST. MATTHEWS STREET		571 yd
Holbeck Moor HOLBECK MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leeds) WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
Clayton Hotel Leeds CITY WALK	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	897 yd
Ingram Road MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 BROWN LANE EAST	grass pitches	923 yd
Powerleague (Leeds Central) Wellington Bridge Street	artificial grass pitch	974 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	980 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 9UD