Thornville Street, Leeds, LS6 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS6 1RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.7% 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	80.1%	86.7%	6.6%	37.9%	48.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	44.2%	-33.0%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 (91.1%) 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	45.1%	54.2%	9.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	39.1%	36.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	13.5%	6.9%	-6.6%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 LS6 1RP this area, 8.1% 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	12%	8.1%	-3.9%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	1.7%	-4.9%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	42.7%	48.5%	5.8%	16.9%	31.6%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	33.6%	8.7%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	10.5%	8.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	65.8%	63.8%	-2.0%	81.4%	-17.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	78.9%	78.5%	-0.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	12.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
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	78.6%	78.8%	0.2%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	7.9%	10.4%	2.5%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	4.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Thornville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornville Street was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornville Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park and the 778th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 1RP, 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 Thornville Street are based on 51 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 Street, Leeds, LS6 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 1RP

Average Price
£227,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£227,680

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornville Street

Average Price
£200,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£200,320

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornville Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Thornville Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£208,500	2023-09-01	£221,006
10 Thornville Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£136,500	2022-10-07	£144,972
6 Thornville Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2019-07-17	£163,082
25 Thornville Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2016-07-26	£231,975
16 Thornville Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-05-29	£245,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 1RP

Employment

LS6 1RP 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 1RP 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)	60
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	523 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	681 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	781 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	1,061 yd	Community 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	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,492 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,754 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,861 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	2,955 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,523 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,533 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,559 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,620 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,833 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
Foodcycle	Burley Lodge Centre, 42 - 46 Burley Lodge Road	140 yd
BRGR Time	169 Cardigan Road, Headingley	171 yd
Jerk Express	159 Cardigan Road, Headingley	196 yd
Lupes Cantina Mexicana	204 - 206 Cardigan Road, Headingley	205 yd
Its Our Day	The Cardigan Centre, 145 - 149 Cardigan Road	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	237 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	244 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	908 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	908 yd
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luciano's And China Diner	25 Alexandra Road, Burley	221 yd
Route 66	133 - 135 Cardigan Road, Headingley	222 yd
Cardigan Fish Bar	234 Cardigan Road, Headingley	226 yd
LFC	136 Burley Road, Burley	291 yd
Hyde Park Shawarma	26 Royal Park Road, Hyde Park	361 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	534 yd
Tesco	102 Burley Road, Burley	562 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	770 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	864 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	638 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	666 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	707 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College (Closed) St. Johns Road		767 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Prodigy Living Marsden House MARSDEN HOUSE MARSDEN HOUSE BURLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,058 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	126.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 1RP