Marlborough Grove, Leeds, LS2 9AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS2 9AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.1%	48.6%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.1% 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	92.3%	95.1%	2.8%	37.9%	57.2%
Married: Opposite sex	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	-40.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-8.5%
Widowed	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (89.6%) 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	55.1%	53%	-2.1%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	37.2%	36.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
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 LS2 9AJ this area, 3.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.7%	69.7%	28.0%	16.9%	52.8%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	18.9%	-7.7%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	13.1%	0.2%	-12.9%	2.8%	-2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	15.2%	3.1%	-12.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	9.5%	3.5%	-6.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	47.4%	74.1%	26.7%	81.4%	-7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	9.7%	2.3%	-7.4%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	50.7%	78%	27.3%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	3.1%	6%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	36.8%	10.5%	-26.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.7%	78.3%	27.6%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	25.3%	4.1%	-21.2%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	15%	1.4%	-13.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	9.3%	5.8%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	18.8%	46.2%	-27.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	19%	6.0%	13.0%

Safety

Is Marlborough Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Grove was 370.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 222.0% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlborough Grove has the 7th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 130th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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 9AJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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 Marlborough Grove are based on 2 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 Marlborough Grove, Leeds, LS2 9AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS2 9AJ

Average Price
£230,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Grove

Average Price
£236,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9C Marlborough Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2007-06-05	£128,909
3 Marlborough Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2006-05-31	£344,043

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS2 9AJ

Employment

LS2 9AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 9AJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	309
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	119
Full-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	2
Other	0
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	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	382 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	922 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Foundation 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	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,395 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,502 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,717 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,370 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	1,454 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,249 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	73 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	140 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	754 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	844 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,228 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
Mr Su's	Ground Floor, 24 Blenheim Terrace	47 yd
Boba@24	24 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane	47 yd
Opposite Cafe	26 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane	58 yd
Miro	29 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane	58 yd
Little Snack Bar	26 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane	58 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fenton	161 - 163 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	267 yd
The Eldon	190 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	451 yd
The Dry Dock/Locked And Loaded	Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	453 yd
Walkabout Leeds (88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	43 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	507 yd
Hedley Verity	43A - 47 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lebanese Bites	180 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	119 yd
Charcos	162A Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	119 yd
Bakery 164	164 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	119 yd
Fried!	182 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	141 yd
Oishi.kitchen	33 Blackman Lane, Woodhouse	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	19 - 20 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse	58 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Leeds Beckett University	487 yd
One Stop	187 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	817 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	874 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	19 - 23 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Edge WOODHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	183 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	251 yd
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		397 yd
Cromer Terrace UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS WOODHOUSE LANE		452 yd
Cromer Terrace Fitness Studio (Closed) Cromer Terrace	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Leeds Beckett University (City Campus Fitness Centre) THE ROSE BOWL THE ROSE BOWL PORTLAND CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Leeds George Street) (Closed) Centaur House Centaur House Great George Street	health and fitness suite	835 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	854 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	910 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 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	84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS2 9AJ