Woodland Park Road, Leeds, LS6 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS6 2AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	44.2%	48.5%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	55.8%	51.5%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	58.9%	51.8%	-7.1%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	39.2%	8.3%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.4%	56.6%	0.2%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	32.5%	27.1%	-5.4%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2AZ this area, 6.6% 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 74.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	74.2%	8.3%	33.8%	40.4%
Other	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94%	92.5%	-1.5%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	92.4%	86.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	86.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.1%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Woodland Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodland Park Road was 128.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodland Park Road has the 63rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 812th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.9%.

🔎 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 2AZ, 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 Woodland Park Road are based on 58 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 Woodland Park Road, Leeds, LS6 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 2AZ

Average Price
£445,964

Semi-Detached
£389,324

Terraced
£564,717

Detached
£324,700

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,536

Other
£965,682

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodland Park Road

Average Price
£424,398

Semi-Detached
£379,027

Terraced
£548,609

Detached
£348,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,476

Other
£973,234

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodland Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Woodland Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-01-11	£574,122
35 Woodland Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2023-12-15	£413,004
9 Woodland Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-07	£180,534
21 Woodland Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2023-06-21	£389,301
30 Woodland Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£311,500	2023-06-20	£346,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 2AZ

Employment

LS6 2AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS6 2AZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Self-Employed	36
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	59
Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Other	18
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	247 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentley First School Bentley Lane , Meanwood LS6 4AJ	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Primary School Bentley Lane , LS6 4AJ	- not rated	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Headingley First School Bennett Road , LS6 3HN	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Oates School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 2PS	- not rated	1,431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan RC School Tonge Lane , LS6 4QE	- not rated	2,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	1,924 yd	Community school	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	1,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	3,241 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 Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	1,977 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,016 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormston School Alma Road , Headingley LS6 2AH	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Carlton House , 3-5 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	388 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes PNEU School 25 Burton Crescent , LS6 4DN	- not rated	559 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Girls' High School Headingley Lane , LS6 1BN	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	376 yd
Poco\! Sicilian Street Food - Headingley	24 Otley Road, Headingley	511 yd
Maeme's Leeds Limited Company	28 Otley Road, Headingley	511 yd
Olive Delight	51 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	511 yd
Nandos	St Michaels Court, 1 Shire Oak Street	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Box	8A Otley Road, Headingley	511 yd
Arcadia Ale Wine Bar	34 - 35 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	529 yd
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	538 yd
Head Of Steam	11 - 13 North Lane, Headingley	619 yd
The Headingley Taps	North Lane, Headingley	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daawat	Daawat Indian Takeaway, 44A Monk Bridge Road	473 yd
Fat Hippo Headingley	Ground Floor, White Rose House	487 yd
KFC (Arndale Centre)	2 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	529 yd
I Am Doner	23 Otley Road, Headingley	554 yd
China Jade	70 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	529 yd
Sushi Daily	Sushi Daily Meanwood Ltd, Waitrose	700 yd
Waitrose (Meanwood)	Green Road, Meanwood	707 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	837 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 6 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	245 yd
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	482 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	789 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	884 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,020 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 2AZ