Otley Road, Leeds, LS16 6QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS16 6QR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	49.0%	2.1%

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 6QR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	33.2%	28.3%	-4.9%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	51.2%	52.7%	1.5%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35%	35.4%	0.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	9%	11.9%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 56.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	51.6%	56.3%	4.7%	33.8%	22.5%
Other	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.6%	75.1%	-11.5%	81.4%	-6.3%
Arab	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	87%	79.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	11.5%	4.3%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	79.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	13.3%	10.4%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Otley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Otley Road was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.2% higher than the Weetwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Otley Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood and the 1227th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 6QR, 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 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 6QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 6QR

Average Price
£254,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£254,336

Other
no sales

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
4 West Park Mansions Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2023-04-06	£265,073
6 West Park Mansions Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£438,000	2022-06-17	£466,273
6 West Park Mansions Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£206,000	2019-02-04	£258,808
4 West Park Mansions Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-08-24	£235,854
9 West Park Mansions Otley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-08-26	£167,149

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 6QR

Employment

LS16 6QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS16 6QR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Real estate activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iveson Primary School Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW	3out of 4	847 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Otley Old Road , Cookridge LS16 6NF	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ireland Wood Primary School Raynel Gardens , LS16 6BW	3out of 4	1,786 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	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	3out of 4	3,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	5,372 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	3,235 yd	Foundation school	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	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,170 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,559 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	2,353 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Lavanta Restaurant	269 Otley Road, Headingley	539 yd
University Of Leeds	The Brownlee Centre, Bodington Avenue	688 yd
Red Bean	Part Ground Floor Cafe, Gladstone House	693 yd
El Greco	247 Otley Road, Headingley	724 yd
West Park Cafe	255 Otley Road, Headingley	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lawnswood Red Triangle	Otley Old Road, Cookridge		674 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lazeez & Topolo	230 Iveson Drive, Lawnswood	651 yd
Lucky Red Chinese Takeaway	459 Spen Lane, West Park	680 yd
Number 7	9 Luttrell Close, Lawnswood	762 yd
Vitos Pizza	291 Spen Lane, West Park	820 yd
Cherry Tree	201 Butcher Hill, West Park	951 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Spen Lane)	433 Spen Lane, West Park		594 yd
The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)	206 Butcher Hill, West Park		998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lawnswood School OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	333 yd
University Of Leeds (Sports Park Weetwood) WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	416 yd
Oxley Hall OXLEY HALL OXLEY HALL WEETWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	606 yd
Village Gym (Leeds North) OTLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	634 yd
Ymca (Leeds) YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB OTLEY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	677 yd
University Of Leeds (Bodington Playing Fields) BODINGTON AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	686 yd
Iveson Primary School IVESON RISE	grass pitches	956 yd
Richmond House School 168-170 168-170 OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Moorlands School FOX HILL DRIVE	swimming pool	1,067 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%

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

Overview of LS16 6QR