Victoria Road, Leeds, LS6 1DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 1DU is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	50.6%	45.6%	-5.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	49.4%	54.4%	5.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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 LS6 1DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.8% 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	93.4%	94.8%	1.4%	37.9%	56.9%
Married: Opposite sex	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-41.9%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	0.8%	2%	1.2%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (86.8%) 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	58.2%	52.8%	-5.4%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	34.6%	34%	-0.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	6.1%	12.6%	6.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 LS6 1DU this area, 1.3% 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	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	18.2%	-16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-11.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	63.7%	61.8%	-1.9%	16.9%	44.9%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	32.7%	6.9%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.1%	83.5%	1.4%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	87.8%	87.1%	-0.7%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	1.5%	7.4%	5.9%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	87.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.3%	37.2%	30.1%
Christian	20.4%	46.2%	-25.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park and the 521st lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS6 1DU, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Victoria Road are based on 382 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 Victoria Road, Leeds, LS6 1DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 1DU

Average Price
£500,154

Semi-Detached
£688,357

Terraced
£486,179

Detached
£831,307

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£401,178

Semi-Detached
£318,683

Terraced
£313,218

Detached
£528,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,691

Other
£3,590,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Victoria Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2021-10-29	£1,013,229
153 Victoria Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£303,000	2021-04-30	£373,136
The Garden Flat 145 Victoria Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-08-21	£98,955
137 Victoria Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2011-04-07	£628,767
159 Victoria Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2008-10-21	£670,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 1DU

Employment

LS6 1DU 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 LS6 1DU 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)	151
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	72
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	8
Retired	6
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Self-Employed	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brudenell First School Welton Road , LS6 1DT	- not rated	82 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	197 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	- not rated	370 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank First School Spring Road , LS6 1AD	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	2,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,743 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	1,573 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,738 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	2,938 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,964 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Girls' High School Headingley Lane , LS6 1BN	- not rated	587 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The KS3 Pupil Referral Unit Burley Park Centre Cardigan Lane , Burley LS4 2LE	- not rated	721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormston School Alma Road , Headingley LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Carlton House , 3-5 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,140 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
Victoria Corner Cafe Ltd	149 Victoria Road, Hyde Park	2 yd
Victoria Social	72A Victoria Road, Hyde Park	57 yd
Greasy Pig Eaterie	74 Victoria Road, Headingley	58 yd
The Billing Tea Room	3 - 5 Stott Road, Headingley	76 yd
ManMeatsRoast	144 Cardigan Road, Headingley	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	611 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	613 yd
The Skyrack	2 St Michaels Road, Headingley	673 yd
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	676 yd
New Headingley Club	56 St Michaels Road, Headingley	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Desserts	11 Raven Road, Headingley	202 yd
Dukes Gelato Passion	148B Cardigan Road, Headingley	335 yd
Little Athens	68 Brudenell Road, Hyde Park	421 yd
Ice Scoop Gelato	41 Queens Road, Hyde Park	489 yd
Maxis Pizza And Chopsticks	43 Queens Road, Hyde Park	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	386 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	886 yd
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	370 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	588 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	643 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	723 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	879 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	914 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 1DU