Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS16 5LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	46.2%	47.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	53.8%	52.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.5%

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 LS16 5LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	60.2%	60.6%	0.4%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	28.8%	2.1%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) 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	64.9%	55.2%	-9.7%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	23.6%	32.7%	9.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	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.

In the area around LS16 5LQ this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 74.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-7.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.1%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	71.2%	74.7%	3.5%	33.8%	40.9%
Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	89.4%	88.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	88.9%	86.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	85.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	8%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Otley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otley Road was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Otley Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 943rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS16 5LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Otley Road are based on 706 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 Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 5LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 5LQ

Average Price
£408,403

Semi-Detached
£534,354

Terraced
£398,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,163

Other
£329,847

Estimated Average Property Prices for Otley Road

Average Price
£467,583

Semi-Detached
£511,967

Terraced
£399,517

Detached
£677,994

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,710

Other
£1,296,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Otley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239 Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£634,950	2025-07-04	£654,849
253 Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-06-05	£423,218
Flat 251 Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-09-30	£240,813
233 Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-02-10	£595,068
245 Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-12-18	£404,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 5LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS16 5LQ 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	86
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , West Park LS16 5QR	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Green Road , Meanwood LS6 4LD	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iveson Primary School Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Wood Primary School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	3,087 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	5,005 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	832 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,675 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Free schools special	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
West Park Cafe	255 Otley Road, Headingley	5 yd
West Park Lounge	251 Otley Road, Headingley	5 yd
El Greco	247 Otley Road, Headingley	53 yd
Lavanta Restaurant	269 Otley Road, Headingley	240 yd
Student Union Coffee Bar	Campus Central, Headingley Campus	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Horse Shoes	98 - 100 Otley Road, Headingley	864 yd
Woodies	104 Otley Road, Headingley	864 yd
New Inn (Headingley)	68 Otley Road, Headingley	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vitos Pizza	291 Spen Lane, West Park	825 yd
Cherry Tree	201 Butcher Hill, West Park	891 yd
Midgleys	204 Butcher Hill, West Park	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)	206 Butcher Hill, West Park		913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Leeds North) OTLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	264 yd
Richmond House School 168-170 168-170 OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
Lawnswood School OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	509 yd
Oxley Hall OXLEY HALL OXLEY HALL WEETWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Leeds Beckett University (Carnegie Sports Centre) HEADINGLEY CAMPUS HEADINGLEY CAMPUS CHURCH WOOD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	665 yd
University Of Leeds (Sports Park Weetwood) WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	669 yd
West Park Playing Fields QUEENSWOOD GREEN	grass pitches	700 yd
St. Chad'S Broomfield Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	787 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 5LQ