Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 1LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 1LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	55.9%	5.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	49.7%	44.1%	-5.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 1LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.8% 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	92%	91.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	53.9%
Married: Opposite sex	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-39.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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 (88.3%) 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	56.5%	54.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	38.1%	34%	-4.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	4.8%	8.3%	3.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	0%	3.5%	3.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-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 LS6 1LJ this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	9.6%	-8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.7%	67.3%	12.6%	16.9%	50.4%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	19.1%	-13.8%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.8%	79.4%	-9.4%	81.4%	-2.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	88.1%	84.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	84.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Cardigan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardigan Road was 39.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardigan Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park and the 629th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

🔎 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 1LJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Road are based on 249 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 Road, Leeds, LS6 1LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 1LJ

Average Price
£305,738

Semi-Detached
£305,217

Terraced
£296,855

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,004

Other
£529,987

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardigan Road

Average Price
£399,815

Semi-Detached
£668,118

Terraced
£410,734

Detached
£537,678

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,728

Other
£1,397,173

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£266,000	2025-10-01	£267,237
Flat B 141 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2025-09-08	£159,429
Flat A 139 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2025-02-11	£136,731
151 - 153 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£429,999	2018-07-26	£525,842
Flat A 139 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-06-06	£151,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 1LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS6 1LJ 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)	143
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	69
Full-Time Employee	27
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Park Primary School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	390 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell First School Welton Road , LS6 1DT	- not rated	504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	- not rated	529 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mathia's CofE First School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	- not rated	529 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	554 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	2,310 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	328 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	2,029 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	1,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,433 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	2,966 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,454 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,923 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	426 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Girls' High School Headingley Lane , LS6 1BN	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,415 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,415 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cardigan Centre	145 - 149 Cardigan Road, Headingley	2 yd
Its Our Day	The Cardigan Centre, 145 - 149 Cardigan Road	2 yd
Jerk Express	159 Cardigan Road, Headingley	41 yd
Lupes Cantina Mexicana	204 - 206 Cardigan Road, Headingley	103 yd
Chai Walay	148 Cardigan Road, Headingley	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	298 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	306 yd
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	783 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	903 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Route 66	133 - 135 Cardigan Road, Headingley	2 yd
Dukes Gelato Passion	148B Cardigan Road, Headingley	283 yd
Cardigan Fish Bar	234 Cardigan Road, Headingley	298 yd
Charlies Chans / Uni Pizza Pizza	49 - 51 Queens Road, Hyde Park	373 yd
Hyde Park Shawarma	26 Royal Park Road, Hyde Park	378 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	469 yd
Tesco	102 Burley Road, Burley	781 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	819 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	862 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	709 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	882 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	911 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	913 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	963 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	977 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College (Closed) St. Johns Road		980 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	994 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 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	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 1LJ