Birchtree Way, Leeds, LS16 6RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS16 6RU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 6RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	28.3%	42.3%	14.0%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	48.5%	-10.6%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86%) 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	51.6%	50.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34%	35.3%	1.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around LS16 6RU this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	9.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	9%	-7.5%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.9%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	52.7%	18.9%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82%	76.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	-5.3%
Arab	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	89.5%	83.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	83.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Birchtree Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchtree Way was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% higher than the Weetwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birchtree Way has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood and the 1208th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.7%.

🔎 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 6RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Birchtree Way are based on 7 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 Birchtree Way, Leeds, LS16 6RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 6RU

Average Price
£343,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchtree Way

Average Price
£339,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchtree WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Birchtree Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-07-19	£327,051
2 Birchtree Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2019-09-04	£408,634
3 Birchtree Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£209,000	2014-08-22	£357,333
1 Birchtree Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2010-03-18	£321,419
4 Birchtree Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£177,950	2006-08-21	£314,789

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 6RU

Employment

LS16 6RU 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	184
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	771 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Otley Old Road , Cookridge LS16 6NF	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ireland Wood Primary School Raynel Gardens , LS16 6BW	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	1,634 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,762 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	262 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	2,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	2,353 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,600 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	2,611 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
J's Bistro	Lady Ida Lodge, 120 Oak Park Lane	223 yd
Welcome In Community Centre	55 Bedford Drive, Cookridge	521 yd
Costa Coffee	Ring Road West Park, West Park	684 yd
McDonalds (West Park)	Ring Road West Park, West Park	684 yd
Taste And Co	Unit B1, Wira Business Park	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Woodside Micro Pub	258 Low Lane, Horsforth		782 yd
Tinshill And Cookridge Club And Institute	Woodnook Drive, Horsforth		809 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Oriental Ltd	21 Iveson Approach, Lawnswood	704 yd
Woodside Fisheries	274 Low Lane, Horsforth	782 yd
Number 7	9 Luttrell Close, Lawnswood	864 yd
Lazeez & Topolo	230 Iveson Drive, Lawnswood	943 yd
Lucky Red Chinese Takeaway	459 Spen Lane, West Park	952 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Spen Lane)	433 Spen Lane, West Park		976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Iveson Primary School IVESON RISE	grass pitches	676 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	200.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 6RU