Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS16 6HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.3%	51.5%	-4.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	43.7%	48.5%	4.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33%	37.6%	4.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	42.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (88.1%) 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	49.4%	59.6%	10.2%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	28.6%	28.5%	-0.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	18.2%	8.5%	-9.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.3%	14.5%	-9.8%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	7.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	24.9%	8.7%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	33.7%	12.1%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3%	3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84%	77.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	87%	84.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	6.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	84.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	9.7%	6.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Spen Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spen Lane was 73.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% higher than the Weetwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spen Lane has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood and the 1148th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS16 6HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Spen Lane are based on 324 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 Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 6HJ

Average Price
£227,345

Semi-Detached
£227,345

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spen Lane

Average Price
£333,906

Semi-Detached
£358,721

Terraced
£409,746

Detached
£546,344

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,058

Other
£176,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spen LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
475 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-10-04	£199,513
477 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-05-07	£241,180
485 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-04-26	£232,299
481 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,999	2015-05-27	£271,926
479 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,000	2006-08-24	£227,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 6HJ

Employment

LS16 6HJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iveson Primary School Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW	3out of 4	202 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Otley Old Road , Cookridge LS16 6NF	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ireland Wood Primary School Raynel Gardens , LS16 6BW	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , West Park LS16 5QR	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cookridge Primary School Tinshill Drive , Cookridge LS16 7DH	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Foundation 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	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,114 yd	Voluntary aided 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	5,379 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	3,834 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	757 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,888 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	2,224 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	2,963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gusto	151 Otley Old Road, Cookridge	275 yd
Carribean Cafe	17 Iveson Approach, Lawnswood	412 yd
The Ivey	11 Iveson Approach, Lawnswood	417 yd
Red Bean	Part Ground Floor Cafe, Gladstone House	568 yd
Residence 74 Café & Bar	74 Otley Old Road, Cookridge	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lawnswood Red Triangle	Otley Old Road, Cookridge		350 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Red Chinese Takeaway	459 Spen Lane, West Park	129 yd
Number 7	9 Luttrell Close, Lawnswood	138 yd
Lazeez & Topolo	230 Iveson Drive, Lawnswood	209 yd
New Oriental Ltd	21 Iveson Approach, Lawnswood	412 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Spen Lane)	433 Spen Lane, West Park		309 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Iveson Primary School IVESON RISE	grass pitches	275 yd
Ymca (Leeds) YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB OTLEY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	352 yd
University Of Leeds (Bodington Playing Fields) BODINGTON AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	913 yd
Lawnswood School OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	996 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	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 6HJ