The Oval, Leeds, LS14 6BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS14 6BE is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.4%	46.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 LS14 6BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	36%	46.2%	10.2%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	40.1%	-6.9%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	47.6%	44.5%	-3.1%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	31.8%	31.9%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	16.9%	18.2%	1.3%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	26.9%	24.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	26.3%	4.0%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91%	83.1%	-7.9%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	87.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	87.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.4%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.1%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oval was 332.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% higher than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Oval has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft and the 166th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS14 6BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 The Oval are based on 304 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 The Oval, Leeds, LS14 6BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 6BE

Average Price
£222,221

Semi-Detached
£217,257

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£306,608

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£283,693

Semi-Detached
£259,680

Terraced
£226,052

Detached
£519,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,568,816

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OvalStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 The Oval, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2025-07-07	£87,664
95 The Oval, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,500	2022-11-04	£248,122
77 The Oval, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-03-04	£219,432
105 The Oval, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2017-08-24	£314,530
53 The Oval, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2017-06-02	£237,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 6BE

Employment

LS14 6BE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Other	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	36
Construction	24
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seacroft Grange Primary School Moresdale Lane , Seacroft LS14 6JR	3out of 4	345 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cross Gates Primary School Poole Crescent , LS15 7NB	3out of 4	845 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Dufton Approach , LS14 6ED	4out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Oakwood Lane , LS9 6QY	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykebeck Primary School Brander Street , Gipton LS9 6QH	2out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	1,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA	- not rated	2,875 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,949 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,337 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,384 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	3,772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	4,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	4,489 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
Jinnah Restaurant (Leeds)	845 York Road, Leeds	126 yd
Burger King	York Road, Leeds	246 yd
Roses Cafe	851 York Road, Leeds	246 yd
Seacroft Community On Top	Denis Healey Centre, Foundry Mill Street	682 yd
Eurest (Within Asda Killingbeck)	Killingbeck Drive, Halton	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seacroft Working Mens Club	Ironwood View, Seacroft		872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tico Tico	847 York Road, Leeds	126 yd
Dinner Box	843 York Road, Leeds	174 yd
Rockfords	859 York Road, Leeds	246 yd
Nosh Inn	855 York Road, Leeds	246 yd
Siciliano	3 Dufton Approach, Seacroft	705 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Killingbeck)	Killingbeck Drive, Halton		786 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seacroft Grange Primary School MORESDALE LANE	grass pitches	376 yd
Cross Gates Community Centre MARYFIELD AVENUE		706 yd
Ironwood View SOUTH PARKWAY	grass pitches	789 yd
Halton Dene (Primrose Valley) LONG FIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	916 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS14 6BE