North Street, Leeds, LS2 8JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS2 8JS has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	36.3%	49%	12.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	63.7%	51%	-12.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.4% 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%	83.4%	1.2%	37.9%	45.5%
Married: Opposite sex	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-33.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (95.7%) 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%	60.2%	2.1%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	34.8%	35.5%	0.7%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.7%

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 8JS this area, 2.9% 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 74.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	15.5%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	64.1%	74.2%	10.1%	33.8%	40.4%
Other	8.1%	0.8%	-7.3%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	73.4%	75.4%	2.0%	81.4%	-6.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	6%	7.4%	1.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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%	73%	6.3%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	11.7%	-5.2%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	73.1%	6.8%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	15.7%	7.4%	-8.3%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	6.6%	0.1%	6.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 214.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

North Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 376th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.3%.

🔎 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 8JS, 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 North Street are based on 350 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 North Street, Leeds, LS2 8JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS2 8JS

Average Price
£169,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,534

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£259,843

Semi-Detached
£189,908

Terraced
£263,568

Detached
£324,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,248

Other
£538,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 38 North Crescent, 55 North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-06-20	£108,607
Flat 10 North Crescent, 55 North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-06-20	£108,607
Flat 1 North Crescent, 55 North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-04-14	£159,771
Flat 49 North Crescent, 55 North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-07-09	£192,316
Flat 50 North Crescent, 55 North Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2020-09-18	£213,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS2 8JS

Employment

LS2 8JS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS2 8JS 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	237
Student (economically inactive)	48
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	3
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

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
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	744 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	760 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,285 yd	Academy converter	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	1,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,769 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,004 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	385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,399 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	1,275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,007 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	576 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	802 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,123 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,139 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,154 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	96 yd
The Brunswick	82 North Street, Sheepscar	96 yd
Quanweizhai	56 North Street, Sheepscar	102 yd
The Swine That Dines	58 North Street, Sheepscar	107 yd
YUZU Street Food	Brew York, 68 - 72 New Briggate	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	107 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	164 yd
Sandinista	5 - 5A Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds	210 yd
Belgrave Music Hall And Canteen	1 Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds	210 yd
Mojo	18 Merrion Street, Leeds	213 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajas	13 - 15 Grand Arcade, Leeds	250 yd
Pot Pot	125 Vicar Lane, Leeds	285 yd
Shawarma King	19 Merrion Street, Leeds	295 yd
Chicken Village	39 New Briggate, Leeds	302 yd
Chickos	Ground Floor, 51D New Briggate	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hang Sing Hong	117 - 119 Vicar Lane, Leeds	285 yd
Heron Foods	72 - 76 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	372 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	373 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	19 - 23 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	373 yd
Sainsbury's	30 - 32 Woodhouse Lane, Headingley	429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	272 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		537 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Leeds Beckett University (City Campus Fitness Centre) THE ROSE BOWL THE ROSE BOWL PORTLAND CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	646 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	734 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Agnes Stewart Church Of England High School (Closed) Cromwell Street		805 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS2 8JS