Somerville Drive, Leeds, LS14 6BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS14 6BH is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	36.1%	46.1%	10.0%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	63.9%	53.9%	-10.0%	49.0%	4.9%

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 6BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	46.2%	45.3%	-0.9%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	38.1%	15.7%	44.2%	-6.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	19.9%	10.4%	-9.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	28.3%	52.3%	24.0%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	30.7%	27.9%	-2.8%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	22.3%	10.3%	-12.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	15.7%	8.1%	-7.6%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	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	35.3%	17.9%	-17.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	13.6%	-8.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	17.2%	9.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	35.7%	24.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	7.7%	1.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	6.2%	6.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.8%	81.4%	-11.4%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	97%	81.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0%	6.5%	6.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	81.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Somerville Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerville Drive was 38.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerville Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft and the 602nd lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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. 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 6BH, 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 Somerville Drive are based on 38 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 Somerville Drive, Leeds, LS14 6BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 6BH

Average Price
£224,910

Semi-Detached
£224,910

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerville Drive

Average Price
£230,904

Semi-Detached
£230,904

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerville DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Somerville Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£239,000	2025-12-17	£237,898
23 Somerville Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-11-13	£233,916
12 Somerville Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£234,000	2024-11-22	£242,775
12 Somerville Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2024-02-16	£164,548
8 Somerville Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-12-11	£275,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 6BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	164
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	22
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	2

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	5,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seacroft Grange First School Moresdale Lane , LS14 6JR	- not rated	265 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seacroft Grange Primary School Moresdale Lane , Seacroft LS14 6JR	3out of 4	265 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Dufton Approach , LS14 6ED	4out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas RC First School Oakwood Lane , LS9 6QY	- not rated	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Oakwood Lane , LS9 6QY	3out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxwood School Brooklands View , LS14 6SA	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Leeds High School Brooklands View , Seacroft LS14 6SA	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , LS14 6HA	- not rated	1,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
David Young Community Academy Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU	- not rated	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Gates Middle School Poole Crescent , LS15 7NB	- not rated	1,141 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osmanthorpe Middle School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	2,090 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	4,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	5,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	5,151 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
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	1,874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,105 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 7 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	798 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Leeds Pupil Referral Unit East Leeds Curriculum Training Centre , Brooklands Avenue LS14 6SA	- not rated	924 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakwood Pupil Support Centre Oakwood Lane Centre , Opposite Fearnville Leisure Centre LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,059 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community special school	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	552 yd
Seacroft Community On Top	Denis Healey Centre, Foundry Mill Street	555 yd
Burger King	York Road, Leeds	643 yd
Roses Cafe	851 York Road, Leeds	643 yd
Getaway Girls	19 Brooklands Avenue, Seacroft	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seacroft Working Mens Club	Ironwood View, Seacroft		783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Godfather	25 Foundry Mill Street, Seacroft	313 yd
Tico Tico	847 York Road, Leeds	552 yd
Dinner Box	843 York Road, Leeds	593 yd
Rockfords	859 York Road, Leeds	643 yd
Nosh Inn	855 York Road, Leeds	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Killingbeck)	Killingbeck Drive, Halton		750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seacroft Grange Primary School MORESDALE LANE	grass pitches	251 yd
Ironwood View SOUTH PARKWAY	grass pitches	679 yd
Fernville (King George Vi) Playing Fields Oakwood Lane	grass pitches	703 yd
St Nicholas Rc Primary School OAKWOOD LANE	grass pitches	942 yd
Fearnville Leisure Centre OAKWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,059 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	208.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS14 6BH