Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS18 4DF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	54%	48.8%	-5.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46%	51.2%	5.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 LS18 4DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	73.3%	69.5%	-3.8%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.5%	19.3%	4.8%	44.2%	-24.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) 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	62.6%	52.4%	-10.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	33.1%	37.7%	4.6%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	2.2%	7.9%	5.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around LS18 4DF this area, 4.1% 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 65.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.7%	5.7%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	65.6%	65.1%	-0.5%	33.8%	31.3%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.9%	86.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	4.7%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	95%	84.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	84.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	4%	1.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Low Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Lane was 82.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.4% higher than the Horsforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Lane has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth and the 1230th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LS18 4DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Low Lane are based on 522 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 Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS18 4DF

Average Price
£832,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,266

Detached
£3,609,226

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,905

Other
£22,425

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Lane

Average Price
£303,480

Semi-Detached
£285,556

Terraced
£289,218

Detached
£1,047,971

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,656

Other
£855,517

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 399 Low Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2025-05-30	£212,291
402 Low Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-09-27	£265,318
Townhouse 4 395 Low Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-02-13	£249,173
Flat 2 399 Low Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£209,000	2022-09-23	£210,660
Flat 1 395 Low Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£21,000	2022-03-11	£22,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS18 4DF

Employment

LS18 4DF 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	156
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Retired	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawksworth Wood First School Broadway , Kirkstall LS5 3PS	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Wood Primary School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Infant School Low Lane , Horsforth LS18 5QW	- not rated	869 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	- not rated	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	4out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	- not rated	1,681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name RC School Otley Old Road , LS16 6NF	- not rated	1,781 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	542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Middle School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	2,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holt Park Middle School Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ	- not rated	2,546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	2,617 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	2,578 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	4,795 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	1,208 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	1,488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Teaching and Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,584 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,584 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Miller And Carter	299 Low Lane, Horsforth	232 yd
Grameen	291 Low Lane, Horsforth	411 yd
Low Lane Cafe	256A Low Lane, Horsforth	570 yd
Kids Planet Day Nurseries - Horsforth	Wood Lane, Horsforth	595 yd
Shashlik Indian Food Bar	249A Low Lane, Horsforth	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge	Low Lane, Horsforth	161 yd
Woodside Micro Pub	258 Low Lane, Horsforth	570 yd
The Dalesman	Butcher Hill, West Park	737 yd
Hawkworth Wood Conservative Club	Cragside Walk, Kirkstall	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Unicorn	25 - 26 Paradise Grove, Horsforth	71 yd
Woodside Stores	1 Paradise Place, Horsforth	112 yd
Woodside Fisheries	274 Low Lane, Horsforth	570 yd
Kebabish	12B Broadway, Kirkstall	804 yd
China Red	1 Broadway, Kirkstall	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op (Broadway)	Broadway, Kirkstall		804 yd
The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)	206 Butcher Hill, West Park		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cragside Recreation Ground CRAGSIDE WALK	grass pitches	481 yd
Abbey Grange Church Of England Academy BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	485 yd
Butcher Hill Playing Fields BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	673 yd
Cragg Hill Recreation Ground CRAGG ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 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	68.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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