Melbourne Street, Leeds, LS2 7PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS2 7PS is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	36.3%	46.1%	9.8%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	63.7%	53.9%	-9.8%	49.0%	4.9%

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 LS2 7PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.8% 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	82.2%	79.8%	-2.4%	37.9%	41.9%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-31.3%
Separated	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.8%) 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	58.1%	62.4%	4.3%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	34.8%	30.4%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%

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 LS2 7PS this area, 2.5% 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 71%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	14.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	64.1%	71%	6.9%	33.8%	37.2%
Other	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.5%	13.4%	11.9%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	73.4%	65.9%	-7.5%	81.4%	-15.5%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	61.2%	-5.5%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	10.1%	15.7%	5.6%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	12.9%	-4.0%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	59.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	15.7%	6.6%	-9.1%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	9.7%	11.5%	1.8%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	10.4%	5.9%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	11.5%	7.8%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Melbourne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Street was 500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 334.6% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 75th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 343.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS2 7PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Melbourne Street are based on 226 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 Melbourne Street, Leeds, LS2 7PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS2 7PS

Average Price
£278,224

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£346,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,418

Other
£112,727

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Street

Average Price
£169,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,661

Detached
£152,170

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,328

Other
£243,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Melbourne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-04-14	£320,000
16 Melbourne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-13	£313,784
26 Melbourne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£400,000	2023-11-30	£432,932
28 Melbourne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£395,000	2023-10-12	£422,850
2B Melbourne Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£319,840	2022-11-21	£336,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS2 7PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS2 7PS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	618 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	810 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	882 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,691 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,849 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,425 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,268 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,086 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,161 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	669 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	726 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,264 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,285 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,301 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
Wen Chinese Resturant	72 - 74 North Street, Sheepscar	69 yd
The Brunswick	82 North Street, Sheepscar	69 yd
The Swine That Dines	58 North Street, Sheepscar	72 yd
Quanweizhai	56 North Street, Sheepscar	121 yd
Crown Buffet	Gower Street, Sheepscar	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	72 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	124 yd
Teresa LTD	Baker House, Bridge Street	139 yd
Templar Hotel	2 Templar Street, Leeds	247 yd
Mojo	18 Merrion Street, Leeds	272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajas	13 - 15 Grand Arcade, Leeds	312 yd
Pot Pot	125 Vicar Lane, Leeds	322 yd
KF Bakery And Takeaway	95 - 97 Mabgate, Sheepscar	384 yd
Chicken Village	39 New Briggate, Leeds	387 yd
Chickos	Ground Floor, 51D New Briggate	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hang Sing Hong	117 - 119 Vicar Lane, Leeds	322 yd
Sainsbury's	50 - 52 Vicar Lane, Leeds	445 yd
Tesco	85 - 87 Briggate, Leeds	512 yd
Heron Foods	72 - 76 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	517 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	519 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		557 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	588 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	592 yd
Agnes Stewart Church Of England High School (Closed) Cromwell Street		647 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	792 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.2%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS2 7PS