Wetherby Place, Leeds, LS4 2JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS4 2JG is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	47.6%	45.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	52.4%	54.8%	2.4%	49.0%	5.8%

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 LS4 2JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.9% 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	83.5%	86.9%	3.4%	37.9%	49.0%
Married: Opposite sex	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	44.2%	-36.1%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (86.2%) 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	57.2%	46.6%	-10.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	31.7%	39.6%	7.9%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
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 LS4 2JG this area, 7.4% 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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	7.4%	-2.6%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	5.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	18.6%	-1.4%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	63.6%	14.4%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	10.7%	0%	-10.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.2%	85.5%	0.3%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	81.7%	83.4%	1.7%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	11%	7%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Africa	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	83.7%	2.3%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69.3%	37.2%	32.1%
Christian	20.7%	46.2%	-25.5%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wetherby Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wetherby Place was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wetherby Place has the 16th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 385th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS4 2JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wetherby Place are based on 20 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 Wetherby Place, Leeds, LS4 2JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2JG

Average Price
£231,560

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,444

Detached
£232,139

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wetherby Place

Average Price
£219,779

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,871

Detached
£237,026

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wetherby PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wetherby Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,500	2023-07-03	£188,701
5 Wetherby Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,100	2021-08-09	£205,031
1 Wetherby Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2018-04-03	£218,899
7 Wetherby Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-08-02	£190,502
1 Wetherby Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,500	2016-03-31	£205,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2JG

Employment

LS4 2JG 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 LS4 2JG 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	122
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Self-Employed	18
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mathia's CofE First School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall First School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	3out of 4	242 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC First School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	- not rated	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	1,648 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	1,648 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	2,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	1,864 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,063 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,001 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	4out of 4	3,640 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,870 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The KS3 Pupil Referral Unit Burley Park Centre Cardigan Lane , Burley LS4 2LE	- not rated	251 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	978 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	978 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Girls' High School Headingley Lane , LS6 1BN	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	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
Legato Coffee	335 Burley Road, Burley	74 yd
Downtown Sandwich And Cafe Bar	333 Burley Road, Burley	104 yd
Bengal Brasserie	65 Haddon Road, Burley	139 yd
Burley 2000+	St Mathias Hall And Inst, Burley Road	143 yd
Diyar Restaurant	266 Burley Road, Burley	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	110 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Redcote Lane, Armley	532 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	572 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	572 yd
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leeds Sahar Food Ltd	337 Burley Road, Burley	104 yd
XBurger Leeds	339 Burley Road, Burley	104 yd
Harpos Pizza	309 Burley Road, Burley	197 yd
TJ's	341 Kirkstall Road, Burley	291 yd
Shanghai Chinese Takeaway	335 Kirkstall Road, Burley	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	358 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	403 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	839 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	878 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	216 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	554 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	625 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leeds) REDCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, golf	636 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	897 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	911 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,067 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 LS4 2JG