Branksome Place, Leeds, LS6 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS6 1RQ 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 1RQ, 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 1RQ 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 Branksome Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branksome Place was 53.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Branksome Place has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park and the 864th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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 1RQ, 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 Branksome Place are based on 15 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 Branksome Place, Leeds, LS6 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 1RQ

Average Price
£243,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£243,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branksome Place

Average Price
£229,489

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branksome PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Branksome Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,720	2022-05-06	£316,724
6 Branksome Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2016-03-18	£243,976
1 Branksome Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2014-07-02	£232,536
6 Branksome Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,550	2008-03-31	£272,506
6 Branksome Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2004-02-13	£332,124

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 1RQ

Employment

LS6 1RQ 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 1RQ 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	5,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Park Primary School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield First School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	- not rated	474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	613 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	698 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell First School Welton Road , LS6 1DT	- not rated	706 yd	Community 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	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	656 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	2,000 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	282 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,383 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,722 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	1,831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,112 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	2,732 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,511 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,798 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	710 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Girls' High School Headingley Lane , LS6 1BN	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,292 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,320 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	215 yd
Rainbow Junktion	All Hallows Church, 24 Regent Terrace	228 yd
BRGR Time	169 Cardigan Road, Headingley	281 yd
Jerk Express	159 Cardigan Road, Headingley	306 yd
Its Our Day	The Cardigan Centre, 145 - 149 Cardigan Road	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	196 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	200 yd
Mine	Lifton Place, Woodhouse	893 yd
Leeds University (Terrace Bar)	Lifton Place, Woodhouse	893 yd
Leeds University Student Union (Old Bar)	Lifton Place, Woodhouse	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Luciano's And China Diner	25 Alexandra Road, Burley	129 yd
LFC	136 Burley Road, Burley	287 yd
Alkhaleej	27 Hyde Park Road, Hyde Park	289 yd
Hyde Park Shawarma	26 Royal Park Road, Hyde Park	319 yd
Route 66	133 - 135 Cardigan Road, Headingley	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	102 Burley Road, Burley	492 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	518 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	831 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	584 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College (Closed) St. Johns Road		658 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Prodigy Living Marsden House MARSDEN HOUSE MARSDEN HOUSE BURLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Cromer Terrace Fitness Studio (Closed) Cromer Terrace	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Cromer Terrace UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS WOODHOUSE LANE		1,001 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,032 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 1RQ