Thornville Road, Leeds, LS6 1PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS6 1PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.6%	49.7%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.4%	50.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 88.9% 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	89.4%	88.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	51.0%
Married: Opposite sex	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	-37.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	62%	45.9%	-16.1%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	26.9%	35.9%	9.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	7.9%	15.5%	7.6%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 1PJ this area, 6.4% 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	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	7.6%	2.3%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	49.6%	43%	-6.6%	16.9%	26.1%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	38.4%	5.8%	33.8%	4.6%
Other	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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)
Chinese	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	2.6%	5%	2.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	2%	8.8%	6.8%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	82.6%	62.4%	-20.2%	81.4%	-19.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	86.6%	79.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	12.6%	6.4%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	85.9%	80.7%	-5.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	11%	6.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	18.5%	46.2%	-27.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	13.6%	6.0%	7.6%

Safety

Is Thornville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornville Road was 139.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.8% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornville Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park and the 727th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.2%.

🔎 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 1PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Thornville Road are based on 31 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 Thornville Road, Leeds, LS6 1PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 1PJ

Average Price
£38,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£38,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornville Road

Average Price
£232,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2B Thornville Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£15,000	2003-07-03	£39,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 1PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS6 1PJ 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)	77
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Full-Time Employee	21
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	3
Self-Employed	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	1

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	288 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell First School Welton Road , LS6 1DT	- not rated	462 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	490 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	- not rated	633 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mathia's CofE First School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	- not rated	633 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	2,250 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	224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	1,926 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	1,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,368 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	2,866 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,379 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,821 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	525 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Girls' High School Headingley Lane , LS6 1BN	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,464 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Its Our Day	The Cardigan Centre, 145 - 149 Cardigan Road	103 yd
Cardigan Centre	145 - 149 Cardigan Road, Headingley	104 yd
Jerk Express	159 Cardigan Road, Headingley	129 yd
Lupes Cantina Mexicana	204 - 206 Cardigan Road, Headingley	192 yd
Chai Walay	148 Cardigan Road, Headingley	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	203 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	210 yd
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	884 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	997 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Route 66	133 - 135 Cardigan Road, Headingley	104 yd
Charlies Chans / Uni Pizza Pizza	49 - 51 Queens Road, Hyde Park	270 yd
Hyde Park Shawarma	26 Royal Park Road, Hyde Park	274 yd
Ice Scoop Gelato	41 Queens Road, Hyde Park	276 yd
Maxis Pizza And Chopsticks	43 Queens Road, Hyde Park	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	377 yd
Tesco	102 Burley Road, Burley	762 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	919 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	930 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	639 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	791 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	801 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	891 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	895 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College (Closed) St. Johns Road		927 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	1,025 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	1,036 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 LS6 1PJ