Blenheim Grove, Leeds, LS2 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS2 9ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.9%	50.2%	6.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	56.1%	49.8%	-6.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.1% 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	87.1%	81.1%	-6.0%	37.9%	43.2%
Married: Opposite sex	6.7%	10.1%	3.4%	44.2%	-34.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	54.3%	55.2%	0.9%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	33.7%	30.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	9.4%	9.7%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	15.2%	8.5%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	6.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	55%	27.4%	-27.6%	16.9%	10.5%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	40%	24.3%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.6% 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	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	5.2%	12.8%	7.6%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.3%	44.6%	-32.7%	81.4%	-36.8%
Arab	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	80.7%	59.2%	-21.5%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.4%	11%	4.6%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	18.4%	11.7%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	58.5%	-21.5%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	11.6%	6.4%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.9%	3.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	12.8%	8.0%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Blenheim Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blenheim Grove was 452.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 293.7% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blenheim Grove has the 5th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 91st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 246.6 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 9ET, 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 Blenheim 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 Blenheim Grove, Leeds, LS2 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS2 9ET

Average Price
£1,229,679

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,229,679

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blenheim Grove

Average Price
£1,274,154

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,274,154

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blenheim GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tennant Hall Blenheim Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£715,050	2018-03-02	£928,864
All Souls House Blenheim Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2016-03-31	£1,619,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS2 9ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS2 9ET 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)	61
Full-Time Employee	54
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	11
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	70
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	51
Education	21
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	128 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	596 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Foundation school	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	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,251 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,583 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	496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,217 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	1,150 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,255 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	287 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	362 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	708 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,006 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,403 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
Strawberry Fields (Strawbs) Bar	159 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds	349 yd
Caffe Nero	University Of Leeds, Laidlaw Library	364 yd
Mr Su's	Ground Floor, 24 Blenheim Terrace	371 yd
Boba@24	24 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane	371 yd
Opposite Cafe	26 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse Lane	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leeds Rifleman	1 - 3 Carlton Parade, Sheepscar	302 yd
The Fenton	161 - 163 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	349 yd
The Dry Dock/Locked And Loaded	Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	411 yd
Walkabout Leeds (88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger	43 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	539 yd
Hedley Verity	43A - 47 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oishi.kitchen	33 Blackman Lane, Woodhouse	93 yd
Lebanese Bites	180 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	421 yd
Charcos	162A Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	421 yd
Bakery 164	164 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	421 yd
Fried!	182 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	19 - 20 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse	384 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Leeds Beckett University	573 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	751 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	19 - 23 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	751 yd
Heron Foods	72 - 76 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	129 yd
The Edge WOODHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	507 yd
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		588 yd
Leeds Beckett University (City Campus Fitness Centre) THE ROSE BOWL THE ROSE BOWL PORTLAND CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	589 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Cromer Terrace UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS WOODHOUSE LANE		774 yd
Cromer Terrace Fitness Studio (Closed) Cromer Terrace	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		954 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%

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

Overview of LS2 9ET