Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS16 6JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.9%	52.4%	1.5%	49.0%	3.4%

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 vicinity of LS16 6JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.2%	31.5%	0.3%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	62.3%	6.7%	44.2%	18.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (91.6%) 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	50.6%	54.6%	4.0%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	37.2%	37%	-0.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	11.8%	1.0%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	46.2%	56.6%	10.4%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.7% 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	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	12.5%	9.5%	-3.0%	3.1%	6.4%
Pakistani	3.6%	10.6%	7.0%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	73.2%	63.7%	-9.5%	81.4%	-17.7%
Arab	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	83.6%	85.9%	2.3%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	84.9%	1.9%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	12.6%	10.8%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.1%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Spen Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spen Lane was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Spen Lane has the 38th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 860th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

🔎 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 6JQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 331 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 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 6JQ

Average Price
£453,808

Semi-Detached
£380,904

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£672,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spen Lane

Average Price
£330,262

Semi-Detached
£355,124

Terraced
£409,367

Detached
£533,882

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,097

Other
£171,612

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spen LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
386A Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£459,500	2016-08-19	£683,458
382 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2012-10-26	£388,388
382 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2010-05-24	£402,712
382 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,700	2000-11-27	£526,397
384 Spen Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2000-02-18	£394,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 6JQ

Employment

LS16 6JQ 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	114
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iveson House First School Iveson Rise , LS16 6LW	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveson Primary School Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW	3out of 4	621 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , LS16 5QR	- not rated	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , West Park LS16 5QR	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Otley Old Road , Cookridge LS16 6NF	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramhope Middle School Tredgold Crescent , LS16 9BR	- not rated	5,372 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name RC School Otley Old Road , LS16 6NF	- not rated	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vesper Gate Middle School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	1,607 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Middle School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holt Park Middle School Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ	- not rated	1,983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	2,054 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	2,799 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	3,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,844 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 Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,564 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park Central Pupil Referral Unit West Park Curriculum Dev't Centre , Spen Lane LS16 5BE	- not rated	663 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School 168-170 OTLEY ROAD , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,607 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
Red Bean	Part Ground Floor Cafe, Gladstone House	252 yd
The Heat	293 - 295 Spen Lane, West Park	601 yd
Taste And Co	Unit B1, Wira Business Park	702 yd
Costa Coffee	Ring Road West Park, West Park	702 yd
McDonalds (West Park)	Ring Road West Park, West Park	702 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lawnswood Red Triangle	Otley Old Road, Cookridge		706 yd
The Dalesman	Butcher Hill, West Park		805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lazeez & Topolo	230 Iveson Drive, Lawnswood	377 yd
Lucky Red Chinese Takeaway	459 Spen Lane, West Park	448 yd
Number 7	9 Luttrell Close, Lawnswood	494 yd
Vitos Pizza	291 Spen Lane, West Park	601 yd
Cherry Tree	201 Butcher Hill, West Park	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Spen Lane)	433 Spen Lane, West Park		278 yd
The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)	206 Butcher Hill, West Park		771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lawnswood School OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	490 yd
Iveson Primary School IVESON RISE	grass pitches	644 yd
Ymca (Leeds) YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB OTLEY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	710 yd
University Of Leeds (Sports Park Weetwood) WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	855 yd
Butcher Hill Playing Fields BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	923 yd
Abbey Grange Church Of England Academy BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	940 yd
Village Gym (Leeds North) OTLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	970 yd
University Of Leeds (Bodington Playing Fields) BODINGTON AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	1,011 yd
Oxley Hall OXLEY HALL OXLEY HALL WEETWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
West Park Playing Fields QUEENSWOOD GREEN	grass pitches	1,038 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	266 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	26 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 6JQ