Cardigan Road, Leeds, LS6 1WD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS6 1WD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.9%	49.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.1%	50.6%	0.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 1WD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.6% 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	88%	91.6%	3.6%	37.9%	53.7%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-39.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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 (89.3%) 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	62.1%	59.9%	-2.2%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	30.1%	29.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	7%	8.9%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.2%

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 1WD this area, 3.7% 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	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	5.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.4%	50.7%	9.3%	16.9%	33.8%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	39.6%	-1.2%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.7%	83%	0.3%	81.4%	1.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	88.9%	83.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	83.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.4%	5.2%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.4%	37.2%	23.2%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Cardigan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardigan Road was 69.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardigan Road has the 57th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1101st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 1WD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 244 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 1WD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 1WD

Average Price
£257,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardigan Road

Average Price
£391,600

Semi-Detached
£668,118

Terraced
£408,004

Detached
£540,197

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,920

Other
£1,325,074

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Gardenhurst, 45 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-06-19	£192,987
Flat 5 Gardenhurst, 45 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-02-21	£189,002
Flat 6 Gardenhurst, 45 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2024-11-07	£187,808
Flat 16 Gardenhurst, 45 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-02-09	£145,752
Flat 4 Gardenhurst, 45 Cardigan Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,200	2023-07-13	£175,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 1WD

Employment

LS6 1WD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1WD 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)	148
Full-Time Employee	102
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Retired	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	552 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	3,333 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	1,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,881 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,223 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,775 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	846 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,721 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,026 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,084 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Billing Tea Room	3 - 5 Stott Road, Headingley	222 yd
Victoria Social	72A Victoria Road, Hyde Park	242 yd
Greasy Pig Eaterie	74 Victoria Road, Headingley	263 yd
Victoria Corner Cafe Ltd	149 Victoria Road, Hyde Park	294 yd
Carnegie Cafe	Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michaels Lane	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Skyrack	2 St Michaels Road, Headingley	381 yd
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	404 yd
New Headingley Club	56 St Michaels Road, Headingley	428 yd
The Box	8A Otley Road, Headingley	551 yd
Head Of Steam	11 - 13 North Lane, Headingley	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Desserts	11 Raven Road, Headingley	257 yd
Bradford Curry House	1 St Michaels Road, Headingley	381 yd
I Am Doner	23 Otley Road, Headingley	475 yd
Fat Hippo Headingley	Ground Floor, White Rose House	517 yd
Dukes Gelato Passion	148B Cardigan Road, Headingley	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	595 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	665 yd
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	104 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	444 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	469 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	673 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	728 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	816 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 1WD