Weetwood Lane, Leeds, LS16 5PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS16 5PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	54.6%	3.8%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	49.2%	45.4%	-3.8%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 5PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	46.1%	44.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	42.6%	5.5%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.7%) 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	50.8%	52.1%	1.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	33.5%	33.6%	0.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.7%	9.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2%	4.1%	2.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	13.8%	4.8%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	12.2%	-2.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	58.7%	57.4%	-1.3%	33.8%	23.6%
Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% 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	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	8.8%	6.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.7%	75.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	88.3%	82.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2%	5.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	83.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	3%	12.1%	9.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	76.7%	16.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Weetwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Weetwood Lane was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Weetwood Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 464th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 5PJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Weetwood Lane are based on 125 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 Weetwood Lane, Leeds, LS16 5PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 5PJ

Average Price
£1,153,181

Semi-Detached
£1,230,635

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£998,272

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Weetwood Lane

Average Price
£809,700

Semi-Detached
£669,100

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£944,851

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,674

Other
£4,506,991

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Weetwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Weetwood Grove Mansion Weetwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£543,000	2016-12-15	£835,266
Weetwood Grange Weetwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2001-04-25	£1,703,137
Foxhill Cottage Weetwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	1999-07-05	£1,024,065
Weetwood Grange Weetwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	1999-01-06	£1,345,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 5PJ

Employment

LS16 5PJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	73
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	12
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adel Primary School Tile Lane , Adel LS16 8DY	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , West Park LS16 5QR	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Long Causeway , Adel LS16 8EX	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iveson Primary School Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	2,484 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,638 yd	Community school	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	4,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	5,300 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	2,530 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	5,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,952 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,993 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,064 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
University Of Leeds	The Brownlee Centre, Bodington Avenue		431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lawnswood Red Triangle	Otley Old Road, Cookridge		996 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorlands School FOX HILL DRIVE	swimming pool	251 yd
New Rover Cricket Club NEW ROVER CRICKET CLUB NEW ROVER CRICKET CLUB SMITHY MILLS LANE	grass pitches	402 yd
University Of Leeds (Bodington Playing Fields) BODINGTON AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	431 yd
University Of Leeds (Sports Park Weetwood) WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	558 yd
Oxley Hall OXLEY HALL OXLEY HALL WEETWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Village Gym (Leeds North) OTLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	932 yd
Ymca (Leeds) YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB OTLEY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	996 yd
Meanwood Cricket Club CRICKET PAVILION CRICKET PAVILION PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 yd
Lawnswood School OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,081 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	20.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 5PJ