The Vale, Leeds, LS6 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 2BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	55.1%	4.5%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	49.4%	44.9%	-4.5%	49.0%	-4.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	56.2%	41.4%	-14.8%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	25%	-0.9%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6%	7.8%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	9%	22.3%	13.3%	6.1%	16.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	32.1%	-17.3%	48.4%	-16.3%
Good health	27.7%	30.7%	3.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	16%	17.8%	1.8%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	4.8%	14.3%	9.5%	4.0%	10.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	1.2%	4.0%

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.

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	22.4%	0.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	9.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	46.7%	0.9%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	78.4%	82%	3.6%	81.4%	0.6%
Arab	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	80.5%	85.6%	5.1%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6%	0.8%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	85%	7.1%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	11.8%	9.2%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	0.7%	-12.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is The Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Vale was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Vale has the 78th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1097th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS6 2BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Vale 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 The Vale, Leeds, LS6 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 2BJ

Average Price
£255,308

Semi-Detached
£246,363

Terraced
£260,675

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Vale

Average Price
£259,649

Semi-Detached
£251,902

Terraced
£264,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 The Vale, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2020-08-28	£265,898
2 The Vale, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£202,100	2019-12-06	£274,043
9 The Vale, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-06-18	£242,407
11 The Vale, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-02-19	£246,809
4 The Vale, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2015-04-10	£266,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 2BJ

Employment

LS6 2BJ 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 retired residents living in LS6 2BJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	78
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
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	710 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Green Road , Meanwood LS6 4LD	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,373 yd	Academy converter	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	1,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,302 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	1,604 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,673 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,639 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	840 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,044 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,055 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,085 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Laylas Snack Bar		130 yd
Well Oiled	607 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	490 yd
Zucco	603 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	490 yd
JET-COFFEE	568C Meanwood Road, Meanwood	529 yd
Hana Matsuri	580 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodhouse Cricket Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	124 yd
Meanwood Conservative Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	544 yd
Alfred	4 - 8 Stonegate Road, Meanwood	605 yd
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	1,036 yd
Hyde Park Hotel	2 Headingley Lane, Headingley	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fuda	576 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	544 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 2, 605 Meanwood Road	563 yd
China Jade	70 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	569 yd
Bad Boy Burgers	16A Stainbeck Avenue, Meanwood	574 yd
Naeems Tandoori	62 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond	Unit 3, Northside Retail Park	616 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 6 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	619 yd
Aldi (Meanwood)	Unit 1 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	619 yd
Sushi Daily	Sushi Daily Meanwood Ltd, Waitrose	653 yd
Waitrose (Meanwood)	Green Road, Meanwood	678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	109 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	798 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	945 yd
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	966 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	987 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.1 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 2BJ