Elmwood Lane, Leeds, LS2 8WG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS2 8WG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	42.6%	49.7%	7.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	57.4%	50.3%	-7.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 LS2 8WG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	57.3%	52.5%	-4.8%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	41.7%	3.5%	44.2%	-2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (95.6%) 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	67.3%	63.1%	-4.2%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	28.8%	32.5%	3.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	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 8WG this area, 5.5% 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 68.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	68.6%	16.9%	33.8%	34.8%
Other	18%	3.2%	-14.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.2% 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	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	33.1%	36.2%	3.1%	81.4%	-45.2%
Arab	37.7%	28.8%	-8.9%	0.6%	28.2%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33.3%	28.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-55.1%
European Union	9.5%	13.7%	4.2%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	51.3%	45.9%	-5.4%	5.6%	40.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	33.3%	28.1%	-5.2%	83.2%	-55.1%
10+ Years	31.2%	8.8%	-22.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	22.1%	9.3%	-12.8%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	11%	21.8%	10.8%	2.2%	19.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	32%	29.6%	1.9%	30.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.7%	76.7%	-49.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	30.5%	0.1%	30.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	14%	1.2%	12.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	44.1%	6.5%	37.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Elmwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmwood Lane was 17.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Elmwood Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 157th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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 8WG, 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 Elmwood Lane are based on 565 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 Elmwood Lane, Leeds, LS2 8WG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS2 8WG

Average Price
£207,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,920

Other
£167,124

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmwood Lane

Average Price
£255,873

Semi-Detached
£575,956

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£579,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,934

Other
£121,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 161 Aspect 14 Elmwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-04-30	£114,000
Flat 183 Aspect 14 Elmwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-01-27	£176,149
Flat 143 Aspect 14 Elmwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2024-12-06	£125,459
Flat 156 Aspect 14 Elmwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-12-06	£148,502
Flat 177 Aspect 14 Elmwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-08-23	£124,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS2 8WG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS2 8WG 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	135
Student (economically inactive)	95
Looking after home or family	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	3
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	415 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	481 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	984 yd	Voluntary aided 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	998 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community school	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	1,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,792 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,126 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	516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,067 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	986 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,644 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,451 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	650 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	858 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	916 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,119 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,183 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Lovell Park Hub Community Cafe	Wintoun Street, Sheepscar	224 yd
First Direct Leeds Arena	First Direct Arena, Arena Way	252 yd
ESS	Capita Customer Management Ltd, Providence House	387 yd
Original Food Company	Yorkshire Bank, 20 Merrion Way	393 yd
Leeds College Of Building (Refectory)	North Street, Sheepscar	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leeds Rifleman	1 - 3 Carlton Parade, Sheepscar	289 yd
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	450 yd
Sandinista	5 - 5A Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds	516 yd
Belgrave Music Hall And Canteen	1 Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds	516 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Homeboy Pizza Co	Unit 2, Taverners Walk Estate	320 yd
Bengal Brasserie	5 Merrion Way, Leeds	438 yd
Hook And Line Fish And Chips	15 Merrion Way, Leeds	438 yd
KFC (Merrion Centre)	76 - 78 Merrion Street, Leeds	585 yd
Shawarma King	19 Merrion Street, Leeds	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	520 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	19 - 23 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	520 yd
Heron Foods	72 - 76 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	523 yd
Sainsbury's	30 - 32 Woodhouse Lane, Headingley	582 yd
Sing Kee Supermarket	26 - 28 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	414 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	516 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	610 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Leeds Beckett University (City Campus Fitness Centre) THE ROSE BOWL THE ROSE BOWL PORTLAND CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	836 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	849 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	166.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS2 8WG