Chestnut Lane, Leeds, LS14 6GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS14 6GJ is primarily male, with 59% 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	47.5%	41%	-6.5%	51.0%	-10.0%
Male	52.5%	59%	6.5%	49.0%	10.0%

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 6GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	32.3%	55.5%	23.2%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	36.4%	1.6%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	14.4%	5.3%	-9.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	13.1%	1.8%	-11.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (90.1%) 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	41.2%	62.3%	21.1%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	27%	27.8%	0.8%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	21.7%	5.9%	-15.8%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	7.6%	2.7%	-4.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	47.3%	11.2%	-36.1%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	11.9%	3.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	19.3%	13.9%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	23%	41.4%	18.4%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	2.9%	6%	3.1%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	4.3%	14.7%	10.4%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	86.6%	57.8%	-28.8%	81.4%	-23.6%
Arab	0%	4%	4.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	92.4%	62.5%	-29.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	1.3%	14.3%	13.0%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	13.5%	12.7%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	62.7%	-29.2%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.2%	11.4%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2%	11.6%	9.6%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	12.4%	10.6%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	10.2%	0.6%	9.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Chestnut Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Lane was 312.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.0% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Lane has the 21st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 180th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 183.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS14 6GJ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Chestnut Lane are based on 91 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 Chestnut Lane, Leeds, LS14 6GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 6GJ

Average Price
£216,143

Semi-Detached
£298,818

Terraced
£306,757

Detached
£267,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,136

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Lane

Average Price
£224,328

Semi-Detached
£314,951

Terraced
£313,603

Detached
£274,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,659

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Chestnut Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-10-15	£260,000
64 Chestnut Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2025-08-21	£272,530
44 Chestnut Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-03-28	£138,063
16 Chestnut Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-11-22	£124,195
34 Chestnut Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-08-30	£127,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 6GJ

Employment

LS14 6GJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS14 6GJ 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	99
Student (economically inactive)	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	19
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	19
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	694 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykebeck Primary School Brander Street , Gipton LS9 6QH	2out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Oakwood Lane , LS9 6QY	4out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Dufton Approach , LS14 6ED	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	2out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	1,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,478 yd	Free schools	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	3,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,173 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	1,567 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,783 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	395 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	3,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	3,872 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	3,953 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
Eurest (Within Asda Killingbeck)	Killingbeck Drive, Halton	386 yd
McDonalds	Killingbeck Drive, Killingbeck	386 yd
Pivot Academy Leeds East	3 Killingbeck Drive, Killingbeck	434 yd
Jinnah Restaurant (Leeds)	845 York Road, Leeds	649 yd
Burger King	York Road, Leeds	804 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wykebeck Arms	Selby Road, Osmondthorpe		978 yd
Gipton Working Mens Club	Coldcotes Circus, Harehills		1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku Street Food	Asda Superstore, Killingbeck Drive	386 yd
The Godfather	25 Foundry Mill Street, Seacroft	577 yd
Tico Tico	847 York Road, Leeds	649 yd
Dinner Box	843 York Road, Leeds	723 yd
Rockfords	859 York Road, Leeds	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Killingbeck)	Killingbeck Drive, Halton		386 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seacroft Grange Primary School MORESDALE LANE	grass pitches	605 yd
Fernville (King George Vi) Playing Fields Oakwood Lane	grass pitches	741 yd
St Nicholas Rc Primary School OAKWOOD LANE	grass pitches	810 yd
Ironwood View SOUTH PARKWAY	grass pitches	1,054 yd
Fearnville Leisure Centre OAKWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,082 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	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.5%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS14 6GJ