Ridge Mount, Leeds, LS6 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 2HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	50.1%	56%	5.9%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	49.9%	44%	-5.9%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	77.9%	68%	-9.9%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	21.5%	5.6%	44.2%	-22.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	3%	5.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.3%	31.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.6%	16.2%	5.6%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	13.9%	3.2%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	3.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27.3%	28.7%	1.4%	16.9%	11.8%
Degree or Similar	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	2%	1.8%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	93.7%	87.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	87.2%	84.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	84.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	3%	8.2%	5.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.4%	37.2%	25.2%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Ridge Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridge Mount was 75.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridge Mount has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1208th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.6%.

🔎 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 2HD, 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 Ridge Mount are based on 11 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 Ridge Mount, Leeds, LS6 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 2HD

Average Price
£542,102

Semi-Detached
£237,099

Terraced
£592,936

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Mount

Average Price
£632,657

Semi-Detached
£311,926

Terraced
£703,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ridge Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-01-30	£550,189
2 Ridge Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£318,000	2012-12-18	£598,328
1 Ridge Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£206,000	2012-01-17	£385,581
6 Ridge Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2006-04-19	£589,091
4 Ridge Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£311,000	2003-09-16	£779,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 2HD

Employment

LS6 2HD 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 2HD 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	127
Student (economically inactive)	100
Retired	87
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	17
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Mount First School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	437 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	947 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Field Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	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	81 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	81 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Oates School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 2PS	- not rated	1,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	1,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	1,649 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	945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,088 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	2,007 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,173 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Girls' High School Headingley Lane , LS6 1BN	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Craven Road Centre Woodhouse Community Complex , Crowther Place LS6 2SN	- not rated	937 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	976 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	976 yd	Community special school	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
Bombay 2 Goa	16 Headingley Lane, Headingley	329 yd
Il Piatto Leeds	14 Headingley Lane, Headingley	335 yd
Ice Boujee	7 The Crescent, Woodhouse	347 yd
Woodhouse Charcoal BBQ	14 The Crescent, Woodhouse	347 yd
La Cafetiere	6 The Crescent, Woodhouse	347 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyde Park Hotel	2 Headingley Lane, Headingley	331 yd
Moorside Social Club	Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	540 yd
The Library Bar And Venue	229 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	687 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	691 yd
The Chemic Tavern	9 - 11 Johnston Street, Woodhouse	711 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Fish And Chips	12 Headingley Lane, Headingley	331 yd
Mistreci	8 The Crescent, Woodhouse	347 yd
Red Asia	10 Hyde Park Corner, Woodhouse Lane	379 yd
Bobby's Salt & Pepper	12 Hyde Park Corner, Woodhouse Lane	379 yd
OGI	10 Hyde Park Corner, Woodhouse Lane	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	187 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse		542 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley		953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	96 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	519 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	578 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	585 yd
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	762 yd
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		948 yd
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	1,044 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	367.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 2HD