St Marks Street, Leeds, LS2 9EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS2 9EQ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	46.4%	46.6%	0.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	53.6%	53.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 9EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.5% 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	80.7%	70.5%	-10.2%	37.9%	32.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	22.3%	7.5%	44.2%	-21.9%
Separated	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (91.1%) 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	55.4%	49.4%	-6.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	35%	41.7%	6.7%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9EQ this area, 7.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	44.5%	48.4%	3.9%	16.9%	31.5%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	29%	0.2%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	8.9%	3.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	0.7%	8.0%
Indian	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	10.2%	3%	-7.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	9.2%	12.8%	3.6%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	81.4%	-29.7%
Arab	7%	11.3%	4.3%	0.6%	10.7%
Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	57.2%	58.6%	1.4%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.8%	22.6%	-3.2%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.9%	58.2%	1.3%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	19.1%	3.8%	-15.3%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	13%	4.6%	-8.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.8%	1.3%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	26.6%	21.1%	1.9%	24.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
South and Eastern Africa	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Middle East	9.7%	0.1%	9.6%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	14.8%	6.0%	8.8%

Safety

Is St Marks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marks Street was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Marks Street has the 58th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1104th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 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 9EQ, 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 St Marks Street are based on 19 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 St Marks Street, Leeds, LS2 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS2 9EQ

Average Price
£125,891

Semi-Detached
£236,925

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,066

Other
£93,453

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marks Street

Average Price
£690,964

Semi-Detached
£256,063

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,397

Other
£5,285,116

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marks Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Quaker House St Marks Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-09-16	£87,368
Flat 4 Quaker House St Marks Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	2020-02-28	£62,055
Flat 9 Quaker House St Marks Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-08-13	£88,650
Flat 12 Quaker House St Marks Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2017-08-25	£96,833
Flat 8 Quaker House St Marks Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-10-07	£87,363

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS2 9EQ

Employment

LS2 9EQ 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 9EQ 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)	130
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	572 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	777 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	1,210 yd	Foundation school	No	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	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,825 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,146 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	225 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,769 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	1,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,745 yd	Community school	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	362 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	395 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,141 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,176 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,479 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
Sammich Co. - The Pack Horse	Pack Horse Inn, 208 Woodhouse Lane	91 yd
Caldo Coffee	67B Raglan Road, Woodhouse	119 yd
Hu Nan Chinese Resturant	69A Raglan Road, Woodhouse	119 yd
Pizza Milano	75 Raglan Road, Woodhouse	119 yd
La Besi Restaurant	211 Clarendon Road, Woodhouse	233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eldon	190 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	82 yd
The Library Bar And Venue	229 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	326 yd
Moorside Social Club	Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	429 yd
Mine	Lifton Place, Woodhouse	478 yd
Leeds University (Terrace Bar)	Lifton Place, Woodhouse	478 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mahmoods	194 - 196 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	82 yd
Saltd & Batterd	210 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	82 yd
Luckys	81 - 83 Raglan Road, Woodhouse	103 yd
Fortune Cookie	81 - 83 Raglan Road, Woodhouse	103 yd
Fried!	182 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	19 - 20 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse	404 yd
One Stop	187 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	423 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Leeds Beckett University	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		134 yd
The Edge WOODHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	321 yd
Cromer Terrace UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS WOODHOUSE LANE		478 yd
Cromer Terrace Fitness Studio (Closed) Cromer Terrace	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	659 yd
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	699 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	704 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	913 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College (Closed) St. Johns Road		965 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	1,031 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS2 9EQ