St Michaels Lane, Leeds, LS4 2RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS4 2RX is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	49.9%	40.3%	-9.6%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	50.1%	59.7%	9.6%	49.0%	10.7%

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 2RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.2% 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	92.8%	92.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	54.3%
Married: Opposite sex	2.5%	6%	3.5%	44.2%	-38.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Divorced	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	-8.0%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (90%) 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	58.7%	50.9%	-7.8%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	32.9%	39.1%	6.2%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	6.6%	8.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2RX this area, 1.3% 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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	-16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51.1%	34.4%	-16.7%	16.9%	17.5%
Degree or Similar	33.4%	55.2%	21.8%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	89.7%	87.6%	-2.1%	81.4%	6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	91.1%	3.1%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	91.3%	4.6%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	76.7%	13.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.9%	37.2%	29.7%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is St Michaels Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Lane was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.3% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

St Michaels Lane has the 29th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 788th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 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 2RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Michaels Lane are based on 111 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 Michaels Lane, Leeds, LS4 2RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2RX

Average Price
£276,473

Semi-Detached
£276,473

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Lane

Average Price
£284,274

Semi-Detached
£431,762

Terraced
£254,342

Detached
£514,986

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,058

Other
£212,480

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-02-25	£283,299
30 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-06-01	£357,711
30 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2004-08-25	£441,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2RX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS4 2RX 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	173
Student (economically inactive)	115
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	73
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Education	30
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank First School Spring Road , LS6 1AD	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall First School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	1,690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	1,690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,858 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,099 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,899 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,306 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
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,387 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,294 yd	Community school	No	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	626 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Carlton House , 3-5 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,240 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormston School Alma Road , Headingley LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,249 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Girls' High School Headingley Lane , LS6 1BN	- not rated	1,258 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carnegie Cafe	Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michaels Lane	320 yd
Ugly Mugs Cafe	71 St Michaels Lane, Headingley	320 yd
Pinks Burgers And Desserts	402 Burley Road, Burley	352 yd
Chunk Cookies	406 Burley Road, Burley	359 yd
Downtown Sandwich And Cafe Bar	333 Burley Road, Burley	539 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	549 yd
New Headingley Club	56 St Michaels Road, Headingley	641 yd
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	660 yd
The Skyrack	2 St Michaels Road, Headingley	772 yd
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Fellas Express	408 Burley Road, Burley	352 yd
El Faro	3 Stanmore Hill, Burley	374 yd
Phoenixpizza	172 Kirkstall Hill, Burley	412 yd
XBurger Leeds	339 Burley Road, Burley	539 yd
Leeds Sahar Food Ltd	337 Burley Road, Burley	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	720 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	906 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	1,035 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	1,042 yd
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	202 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	284 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	447 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	879 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,043 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 2RX