The Poplars, Leeds, LS6 2AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 2AT is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	46%	45.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	54%	54.6%	0.6%	49.0%	5.6%

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 2AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.1% 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	72.9%	76.1%	3.2%	37.9%	38.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	19.5%	1.3%	44.2%	-24.7%
Separated	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (91.5%) 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	63.3%	54%	-9.3%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	28.4%	37.5%	9.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2AT this area, 4.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1%	2%	1.0%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.1%	28.8%	3.7%	16.9%	11.9%
Degree or Similar	60.6%	60.8%	0.2%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	80%	74.5%	-5.5%	81.4%	-6.9%
Arab	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	81.9%	75.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	5.1%	9.9%	4.8%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	75.8%	-4.7%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.3%	7.5%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Poplars Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Poplars was 101.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Poplars has the 83rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1047th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 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 2AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 The Poplars are based on 236 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 The Poplars, Leeds, LS6 2AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 2AT

Average Price
£235,336

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,336

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Poplars

Average Price
£312,741

Semi-Detached
£360,984

Terraced
£281,037

Detached
£462,077

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,751

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PoplarsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C Woodlands The Poplars, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-21	£216,910
Flat D Woodlands The Poplars, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-02-04	£260,681
Flat A Woodlands The Poplars, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2019-01-11	£204,022
Flat D Woodlands The Poplars, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-10-31	£269,870
Flat D Woodlands The Poplars, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2011-09-21	£245,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 2AT

Employment

LS6 2AT 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 2AT 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

Full-Time Employee	90
Student (economically inactive)	66
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

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	238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	471 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	3,673 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	1,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,195 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	2,536 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,365 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	763 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,781 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,822 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,950 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Devonshire Hall (University Of Leeds)	Cumberland Road, Headingley	386 yd
Greasy Pig Eaterie	74 Victoria Road, Headingley	412 yd
The Billing Tea Room	3 - 5 Stott Road, Headingley	422 yd
Victoria Social	72A Victoria Road, Hyde Park	431 yd
Victoria Corner Cafe Ltd	149 Victoria Road, Hyde Park	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	455 yd
The Skyrack	2 St Michaels Road, Headingley	536 yd
The Box	8A Otley Road, Headingley	612 yd
Hyde Park Hotel	2 Headingley Lane, Headingley	672 yd
New Headingley Club	56 St Michaels Road, Headingley	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marco Polo Desserts	11 Raven Road, Headingley	267 yd
Bradford Curry House	1 St Michaels Road, Headingley	536 yd
Fat Hippo Headingley	Ground Floor, White Rose House	555 yd
I Am Doner	23 Otley Road, Headingley	564 yd
Little Athens	68 Brudenell Road, Hyde Park	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	630 yd
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	790 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	324 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	347 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	627 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	827 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	840 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	874 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	907 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 2AT