Gower Street, Leeds, LS2 7RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS2 7RG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	40.5%	48.2%	7.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	59.5%	51.8%	-7.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.5% 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	71.6%	79.5%	7.9%	37.9%	41.6%
Married: Opposite sex	11.9%	14.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-29.5%
Separated	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	11.9%	3.7%	-8.2%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (88.8%) 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	57.7%	52.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	31.5%	36%	4.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-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 LS2 7RG this area, 4.2% 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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	4.2%	-15.1%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	58.6%	11.8%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	8.3%	4.2%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	4.5%	13.1%	8.6%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	73%	56.1%	-16.9%	81.4%	-25.3%
Arab	0.9%	7.6%	6.7%	0.6%	7.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	62.2%	55.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	15.3%	7.7%	-7.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	9%	11.2%	2.2%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	20.9%	8.3%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.3%	54.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	5.4%	12.2%	6.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	14.4%	5.1%	-9.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	15.3%	9.1%	-6.2%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	18.8%	15.2%	1.9%	16.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	6.1%	0.1%	6.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	19.3%	6.0%	13.3%

Safety

Is Gower Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Street was 725.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 257.2% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gower Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 45th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 246.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 45.4%.

🔎 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
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS2 7RG, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Gower Street are based on 1 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 Gower Street, Leeds, LS2 7RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS2 7RG

Average Price
£10,212,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,212,783

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Street

Average Price
£10,582,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£10,582,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
British Gas Plc Gower Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£7,118,000	2015-07-03	£10,582,160

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS2 7RG 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	92
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Self-Employed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	4
Retired	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	938 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,566 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,708 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	246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,660 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,394 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	1,341 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,010 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,223 yd	Foundation school	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	505 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	869 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,417 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,436 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,472 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
Crown Buffet	Gower Street, Sheepscar	33 yd
Delight Cafe	Universal Church Of The Kingdom Of God, 12 - 14 Regent Street	169 yd
The Swine That Dines	58 North Street, Sheepscar	219 yd
Press Café Arts	Quarry Hill Campus, Quarry Hill	222 yd
Press Café Social	Quarry Hill Campus, Quarry Hill	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teresa LTD	Baker House, Bridge Street	96 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	209 yd
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	219 yd
Templar Hotel	2 Templar Street, Leeds	289 yd
Howl	112 Vicar Lane, Leeds	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KF Bakery And Takeaway	95 - 97 Mabgate, Sheepscar	279 yd
Pot Pot	125 Vicar Lane, Leeds	382 yd
Rajas	13 - 15 Grand Arcade, Leeds	395 yd
Pumpkin	National Express Coach Station, Dyer Street	413 yd
Chicken Village	39 New Briggate, Leeds	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hang Sing Hong	117 - 119 Vicar Lane, Leeds	382 yd
Sainsbury's	50 - 52 Vicar Lane, Leeds	438 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	477 yd
Tesco	85 - 87 Briggate, Leeds	551 yd
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	320 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	423 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Agnes Stewart Church Of England High School (Closed) Cromwell Street		490 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		566 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Mill Street Gym MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	731 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	744 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LS2 7RG