Victoria Gardens, Hyde Park, Leeds, LS6 1FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 1FH is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	55.9%	45.8%	-10.1%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	44.1%	54.2%	10.1%	49.0%	5.2%

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 1FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.4% 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	91.7%	78.4%	-13.3%	37.9%	40.5%
Married: Opposite sex	5.6%	15.1%	9.5%	44.2%	-29.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.5%	4%	2.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.9%) 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	61.9%	58.5%	-3.4%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	31.1%	30.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	6%	9.7%	3.7%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 LS6 1FH this area, 4.5% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	65.4%	22.5%	-42.9%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	63%	43.1%	33.8%	29.2%
Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.8%	81.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% 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	89.4%	81.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	3.9%	7.9%	4.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.4%	4.7%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	81.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.8%	7.3%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Victoria Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Gardens was 112.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Victoria Gardens has the 73rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 948th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS6 1FH, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Gardens are based on 230 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 Gardens, Hyde Park, Leeds, LS6 1FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 1FH

Average Price
£308,277

Semi-Detached
£456,850

Terraced
£432,528

Detached
£482,241

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,417

Other
£352,309

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Gardens

Average Price
£341,088

Semi-Detached
£361,843

Terraced
£434,190

Detached
£482,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,306

Other
£357,819

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 The Old School House, 5 Victoria Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-08-27	£258,988
Flat 15 The Old School House, 5 Victoria Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2025-07-21	£254,859
Flat 10 The Old School House, 5 Victoria Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-02-28	£151,202
20 Victoria Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£364,000	2024-08-30	£382,359
22 Victoria Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-06-28	£387,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 1FH

Employment

LS6 1FH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 1FH 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	117
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Education	21
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	381 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	876 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	930 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	3,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,230 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,809 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	2,509 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,540 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,135 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	1,101 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,398 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,951 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,165 yd	Secure units	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
Bombay 2 Goa	16 Headingley Lane, Headingley	293 yd
Il Piatto Leeds	14 Headingley Lane, Headingley	296 yd
Devonshire Hall (University Of Leeds)	Cumberland Road, Headingley	312 yd
Chichini	9 Hyde Park Corner, Woodhouse Lane	351 yd
Ice Boujee	7 The Crescent, Woodhouse	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyde Park Hotel	2 Headingley Lane, Headingley	292 yd
The Library Bar And Venue	229 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	724 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	799 yd
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	804 yd
Moorside Social Club	Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Fish And Chips	12 Headingley Lane, Headingley	292 yd
Red Asia	10 Hyde Park Corner, Woodhouse Lane	351 yd
Bobby's Salt & Pepper	12 Hyde Park Corner, Woodhouse Lane	351 yd
OGI	10 Hyde Park Corner, Woodhouse Lane	351 yd
Friends Of Food	12 Hyde Park Corner, Woodhouse Lane	351 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley		500 yd
One Stop	187 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse		837 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	66 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	593 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	692 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	899 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	968 yd
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	1,012 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	1,044 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	1,081 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	219.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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