Woodnook Road, Leeds, LS16 6PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS16 6PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.4%	48.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.6%	51.7%	3.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	43.4%	48.9%	5.5%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	33.9%	3.1%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.2%	9.7%	-5.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	46.3%	7.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	34.3%	30.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	16.3%	13.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	8%	8.7%	0.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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	31.3%	17.4%	-13.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	7.6%	5.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.9%	6.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	33.2%	10.0%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.7%	73.3%	-6.4%	81.4%	-8.1%
Arab	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	84.9%	81.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	13.9%	4.3%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	81.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.7%	10.9%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Woodnook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodnook Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Weetwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodnook Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Weetwood and the 635th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LS16 6PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Woodnook Road are based on 14 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 Woodnook Road, Leeds, LS16 6PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 6PJ

Average Price
£206,542

Semi-Detached
£232,764

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,875

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodnook Road

Average Price
£190,154

Semi-Detached
£231,345

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,010

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodnook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Woodnook Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-08-15	£104,278
15 Woodnook Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-08-01	£218,850
7 Woodnook Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-01-05	£231,968
3 Woodnook Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2018-10-19	£262,646
7 Woodnook Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,950	2016-05-24	£197,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 6PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tinshill Primary School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Infant School Low Lane , Horsforth LS18 5QW	- not rated	755 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	- not rated	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,283 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name RC School Otley Old Road , LS16 6NF	- not rated	1,456 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby High School Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ	- not rated	1,594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tinshill Middle School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Middle School Green Lane , LS16 7EZ	- not rated	1,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holt Park Middle School Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ	- not rated	1,594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vesper Gate Middle School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	2,079 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	3,749 yd	Community 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	2,874 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	5,461 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Teaching and Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	310 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	310 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	871 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	1,679 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	2,205 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
The Yorkshire Crust	252 Tinshill Road, Cookridge	360 yd
Welcome In Community Centre	55 Bedford Drive, Cookridge	413 yd
Scarlett's Sandwich Bar	54 Station Road, Horsforth	493 yd
Grilleria	2 The Gables, Horsforth	595 yd
Boba & Bao	11 Station Road, Horsforth	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tinshill And Cookridge Club And Institute	Woodnook Drive, Horsforth	66 yd
Fox And Hounds (Cookridge)	Tinshill Road, Cookridge	360 yd
The Queens Arms	99 Long Row, Horsforth	694 yd
Old Ball	Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth	888 yd
Brownlee Arms	Long Row, Horsforth	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cove Fish And Chips	23 - 25 Station Road, Horsforth	587 yd
Pizza Affair	7 Station Road, Horsforth	587 yd
No 9 Deli	9 Station Road, Horsforth	587 yd
Station Pizza And Punjab Tandoori	17 Station Road, Horsforth	587 yd
Hong Kong Super Cook (Horsforth)	128 Long Row, Horsforth	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	15 Station Road, Horsforth		587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsforth Cricket Club Brownberrie Lane	grass pitches	829 yd
King Georges Playing Fields KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD BROWNBERRIE LANE	grass pitches	965 yd
Broadgate Primary School NORTH BROADGATE LANE	grass pitches	1,004 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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 6PJ