Lowfields Way, Leeds, LS12 6HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 6HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.6%	52.2%	9.6%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	57.4%	47.8%	-9.6%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 LS12 6HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	53.6%	59.3%	5.7%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	24.3%	-0.5%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	14%	7.6%	-6.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	49.2%	10.9%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	34%	35.6%	1.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	16.8%	11.4%	-5.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	10.2%	2.5%	-7.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	24%	-2.1%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	13.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.3%	0.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.9%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	26.2%	9.1%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	6.1%	4.5%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	10.2%	19.9%	9.7%	2.5%	17.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.1%	60.8%	-17.3%	81.4%	-20.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	46.9%	-26.1%	83.2%	-36.3%
European Union	11.3%	32.8%	21.5%	6.1%	26.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.6%	10.3%	1.7%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	46.9%	-26.1%	83.2%	-36.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	10%	5.7%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	14.4%	8.9%	2.9%	11.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	17.8%	6.5%	2.2%	15.6%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.2%	76.7%	-42.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	14.3%	0.6%	13.7%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Lowfields Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowfields Way was 269.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowfields Way has the 47th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 231st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.6%.

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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 LS12 6HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Lowfields Way are based on 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowfields Way

Average Price
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Semi-Detached
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Terraced
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Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
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Property Prices Comparison

Employment

LS12 6HQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	2out of 4	747 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Barkly Road , Beeston LS11 7JS	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	2,769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,897 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,948 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	3,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	2,287 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,859 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	- not rated	4,690 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	706 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	1,802 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,331 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,719 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	2,827 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
Clip N Climb Leeds	Unit 3 Tristram Centre, Brown Lane West	293 yd
Brown Lane Deli	Cafe Adjacent To 18, Brown Lane West	330 yd
Rotork UK Ltd	9 Brown Lane West, Holbeck	331 yd
The Mailbox	7 Carlton Court, Holbeck	413 yd
Jump INC	1 Benyon Park Way, Holbeck	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Peacock	251 Elland Road, Beeston	553 yd
Dragon Hotel	150 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	817 yd
Bulls Head	20 St Matthews Street, Holbeck	1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kabin	Roadside Cafe, Lowfields Road North	110 yd
Noi's Thai Kitchen	Old Peacock, Elland Road	508 yd
Graveleys Elland Road	261 Elland Road, Holbeck	553 yd
Subway (Elland Road)	Ground Floor, 247 Elland Road	553 yd
Chicos	257 Elland Road, Beeston	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elland Road Express	255 Elland Road, Beeston	545 yd
Marks And Spencer	L10 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	1,011 yd
Nisa Extra Beeston	49 Town Street, Beeston	1,061 yd
Family Shopper	Malvern Road, Beeston	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Leeds High School (Holbeck Campus) (Closed) Brown Lane East		260 yd
Leeds United Fc (Elland Road) Elland Road	grass pitches	425 yd
Ingram Road MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 BROWN LANE EAST	grass pitches	541 yd
Beggars Hill UNIT 4-5 UNIT 4-5 REVIE ROAD	grass pitches	682 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	987 yd
St Matthews Community Centre ST. MATTHEWS STREET		1,024 yd
Holbeck Moor HOLBECK MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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%

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

Overview of LS12 6HQ