Cardigan Lane, Leeds, LS4 2LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS4 2LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	44.7%	49.6%	4.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	55.3%	50.4%	-4.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 LS4 2LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.8% 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	69.5%	78.8%	9.3%	37.9%	40.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	15.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	-28.9%
Separated	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.9%	47%	-6.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	29.2%	36.7%	7.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	9.7%	10%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	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 2LE this area, 9% 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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	9%	-5.3%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.9%	32.8%	7.9%	16.9%	15.9%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	47.9%	2.1%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	15.2%	10.4%	-4.8%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	4.3%	0.2%	-4.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	66.2%	67.6%	1.4%	81.4%	-13.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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%	80.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	2.9%	4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	79.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	6.9%	5.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	2.7%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	16.7%	46.2%	-29.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Cardigan Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardigan Lane was 213.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% higher than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardigan Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 377th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.8%.

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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 2LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Cardigan Lane are based on 48 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 Cardigan Lane, Leeds, LS4 2LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2LE

Average Price
£401,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,956

Other
£620,138

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardigan Lane

Average Price
£357,287

Semi-Detached
£500,084

Terraced
£346,507

Detached
£425,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,007

Other
£659,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardigan LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55A Cardigan Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-07-31	£181,564
Burley Hall, 51 Cardigan Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-07-25	£534,813
55A Cardigan Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2019-10-25	£178,125
57 Cardigan Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2016-08-08	£750,322
57 Cardigan Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£453,000	2014-10-02	£692,900

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2LE

Employment

LS4 2LE 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 LS4 2LE 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	132
Student (economically inactive)	81
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	24
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	19
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	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	3out of 4	211 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	919 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Primary School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Community 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	1,942 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,458 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	3,512 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,743 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,729 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	1,889 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,080 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,105 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,105 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Diyar Restaurant	266 Burley Road, Burley	150 yd
Burley 2000+	St Mathias Hall And Inst, Burley Road	183 yd
Legato Coffee	335 Burley Road, Burley	255 yd
Downtown Sandwich And Cafe Bar	333 Burley Road, Burley	281 yd
Bengal Brasserie	65 Haddon Road, Burley	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	346 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	646 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	646 yd
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	737 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Redcote Lane, Armley	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harpos Pizza	309 Burley Road, Burley	181 yd
El Faro	3 Stanmore Hill, Burley	262 yd
Leeds Sahar Food Ltd	337 Burley Road, Burley	281 yd
XBurger Leeds	339 Burley Road, Burley	281 yd
Poco Sicillian Street Food	360 Kirkstall Road, Burley	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	503 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	574 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	804 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	851 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	184 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	632 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leeds) REDCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, golf	842 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	855 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,002 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,022 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 2LE