Melville Place, Leeds, LS6 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS6 2LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.8%	50.9%	8.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	57.2%	49.1%	-8.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.3% 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	89.5%	87.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	49.4%
Married: Opposite sex	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	44.2%	-34.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) 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	60.8%	54.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	29.9%	36.6%	6.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	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.

In the area around LS6 2LZ this area, 2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	5%	-0.4%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	46.5%	50.7%	4.2%	16.9%	33.8%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	36%	4.6%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	80.6%	75.5%	-5.1%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	74.4%	-7.6%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	3.2%	9.7%	6.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	74.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	9.7%	5%	-4.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	10.3%	7.8%	1.9%	8.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.8%	37.2%	22.6%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Melville Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Place was 154.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.2% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Melville Place has the 46th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 642nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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 2LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Melville Place are based on 54 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 Melville Place, Leeds, LS6 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 2LZ

Average Price
£215,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£235,559

Detached
£126,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,585

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Place

Average Price
£238,172

Semi-Detached
£197,999

Terraced
£261,545

Detached
£154,771

Flats/Maisonettes
£136,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-02-21	£169,545
42 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£422,500	2023-05-26	£470,998
42 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-08-02	£281,123
48 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-07-23	£234,348
32 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,000	2020-11-04	£167,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 2LZ

Employment

LS6 2LZ 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 2LZ 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)	127
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Full-Time Employee	42
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	294 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	1,251 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,386 yd	Academy converter	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	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	3,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,285 yd	Free schools	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	702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,024 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	- not rated	1,377 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	906 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	973 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,740 yd	Secure units	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
Nacro Training Services	Workshop And Premises Valley Mills, 334 Meanwood Road	192 yd
Our Place	3 Buslingthorpe Green, Meanwood	387 yd
Catering Leeds (Quarry Mount C C)	Childrens Centre, Quarry Mount Primary School	429 yd
Nazam's Indian Kitchen	201 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	459 yd
Interfaith Vegan Alliance	Woodhouse Community Centre, 197 Woodhouse Street	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee Social Club	Melville Place, Woodhouse	4 yd
The Chemic Tavern	9 - 11 Johnston Street, Woodhouse	143 yd
The Primrose	280 Meanwood Road, Leeds	356 yd
Moorside Social Club	Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	459 yd
The Library Bar And Venue	229 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arkwrights Fish And Chips	5 - 7 Johnston Street, Woodhouse	143 yd
Luxford Burgers	Unit 1, Scott Hall Mills	346 yd
Zumuku Sushi/Poke Fusion/Nomi Katsu/Fuji Bento	Deliveroo, Unit 1	346 yd
Poke Shack	Unit 1, Scott Hall Mills	346 yd
Burgerism	Deliveroo, Unit 1	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	187 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse		465 yd
Tesco	19 - 20 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse		1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	183 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	591 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	640 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	674 yd
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		696 yd
Scott Hall Road Scott Hall Road	grass pitches	780 yd
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	899 yd
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Potternewton Playing Fields POTTERNEWTON LANE	grass pitches	1,023 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	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 2LZ