Wood Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS6 2AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	55.5%	47.6%	-7.9%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	44.5%	52.4%	7.9%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.7% 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	97%	91.7%	-5.3%	37.9%	53.8%
Married: Opposite sex	2%	5%	3.0%	44.2%	-39.2%
Separated	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.2%) 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	63.5%	55.3%	-8.2%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	32.6%	34.9%	2.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 2AY this area, 0.8% 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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	18.2%	-17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-10.9%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	73.9%	46.7%	-27.2%	16.9%	29.8%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	46.3%	30.8%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.5%	87.4%	-1.1%	81.4%	6.0%
Arab	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	88.7%	86.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	85.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.6%	37.2%	25.4%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 59.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Lane has the 45th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 956th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 2AY, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Wood Lane are based on 549 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 Wood Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 2AY

Average Price
£465,081

Semi-Detached
£442,093

Terraced
£479,912

Detached
£523,503

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£431,130

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£283,504

Semi-Detached
£271,156

Terraced
£201,009

Detached
£531,466

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,678

Other
£947,950

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Wood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2024-11-11	£436,207
35 Wood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£467,500	2021-06-01	£558,101
33 Wood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£308,000	2019-04-30	£436,874
15 Wood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£346,000	2019-04-04	£446,724
17 Wood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-06-22	£461,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 2AY

Employment

LS6 2AY 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 2AY 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)	90
Full-Time Employee	77
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	14
Retired	5
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Accommodation and food service activities	44
Education	36
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	180 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Green Road , Meanwood LS6 4LD	4out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	1,197 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	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Community school	No	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	1,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,815 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,517 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	2,063 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,024 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,165 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	362 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,765 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,161 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,178 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
Humbl Coffee	38 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	473 yd
Signiture Bar And Restaurant	6 Otley Road, Headingley	517 yd
Poco\! Sicilian Street Food - Headingley	24 Otley Road, Headingley	527 yd
Maeme's Leeds Limited Company	28 Otley Road, Headingley	527 yd
Nandos	St Michaels Court, 1 Shire Oak Street	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	516 yd
The Box	8A Otley Road, Headingley	527 yd
Arcadia Ale Wine Bar	34 - 35 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	584 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	596 yd
The Skyrack	2 St Michaels Road, Headingley	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Hippo Headingley	Ground Floor, White Rose House	491 yd
I Am Doner	23 Otley Road, Headingley	555 yd
Daawat	Daawat Indian Takeaway, 44A Monk Bridge Road	568 yd
KFC (Arndale Centre)	2 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	584 yd
Bradford Curry House	1 St Michaels Road, Headingley	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	584 yd
Sushi Daily	Sushi Daily Meanwood Ltd, Waitrose	777 yd
Waitrose (Meanwood)	Green Road, Meanwood	787 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	859 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 6 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	289 yd
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	432 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	767 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	993 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,015 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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