Foundry Mill Drive, Leeds, LS14 6SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS14 6SJ is primarily male, with 62% 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	33.7%	38%	4.3%	51.0%	-13.0%
Male	66.3%	62%	-4.3%	49.0%	13.0%

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 6SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	55.2%	63.3%	8.1%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	23.5%	6.0%	44.2%	-20.7%
Separated	9.7%	4.1%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	14.3%	7.7%	-6.6%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.9%	34.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	34.3%	35.9%	1.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16%	20.9%	4.9%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.7%	27.4%	-10.3%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	19.8%	4.9%	9.6%	10.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	23.4%	1.3%	13.4%	10.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	16.9%	-11.3%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	14.2%	3.8%	33.8%	-19.6%
Other	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.4%	7.7%	0.3%	2.5%	5.2%
Other Black	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.7%	77%	-0.7%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	80.6%	75%	-5.6%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	6.1%	3.4%
Africa	8%	9.5%	1.5%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	75%	-5.6%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.7%	12.7%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	35.6%	13.5%	22.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Foundry Mill Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Mill Drive was 84.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Mill Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 1227th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS14 6SJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Foundry Mill Drive are based on 44 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 Foundry Mill Drive, Leeds, LS14 6SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 6SJ

Average Price
£123,442

Semi-Detached
£123,442

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Mill Drive

Average Price
£124,190

Semi-Detached
£128,928

Terraced
£112,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry Mill DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Foundry Mill Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,000	2005-05-27	£127,311
66 Foundry Mill Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£16,500	1999-02-26	£82,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 6SJ

Employment

LS14 6SJ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% 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	62
Part-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Education	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Oakwood Lane , LS9 6QY	4out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seacroft Grange Primary School Moresdale Lane , Seacroft LS14 6JR	3out of 4	753 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Kentmere Avenue , Seacroft LS14 6QB	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wykebeck Primary School Brander Street , Gipton LS9 6QH	2out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	2out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,855 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	4,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,163 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	2,354 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,010 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,747 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	1,165 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	3,028 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	3,622 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	3,760 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getaway Girls	19 Brooklands Avenue, Seacroft	296 yd
Seacroft Community On Top	Denis Healey Centre, Foundry Mill Street	646 yd
Bon Appetit Ltd	147 South Parkway, Seacroft	746 yd
Brisket N Go	10A Dib Lane, Roundhay	969 yd
Action For Gipton Elderly	Drop In Centre, 5 - 11 Oak Tree Drive	1,004 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seacroft Working Mens Club	Ironwood View, Seacroft		800 yd
Orchard	Dib Lane, Roundhay		1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Godfather	25 Foundry Mill Street, Seacroft		246 yd
Tico Tico	847 York Road, Leeds		1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl (Gipton)	144 Amberton Road, Gipton		935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fernville (King George Vi) Playing Fields Oakwood Lane	grass pitches	386 yd
Seacroft Grange Primary School MORESDALE LANE	grass pitches	639 yd
Fearnville Leisure Centre OAKWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	642 yd
Ironwood View SOUTH PARKWAY	grass pitches	717 yd
Bishop Young Church Of England Academy Bishops Way	grass pitches	723 yd
St Nicholas Rc Primary School OAKWOOD LANE	grass pitches	776 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	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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