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 117.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Melville Place has the 70th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 877th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 56 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
£236,842

Semi-Detached
£198,731

Terraced
£259,357

Detached
£153,192

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,615

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,150	2025-07-03	£149,582
30 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,150	2025-07-03	£149,582
28 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-02-21	£173,276
42 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£422,500	2023-05-26	£471,872
42 Melville Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-08-02	£281,645

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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	5,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	390 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount First School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Field Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potternewton Lane First School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Potternewton Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	895 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	681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	1,472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,643 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	708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	1,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,968 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	1,266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,250 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Craven Road Centre Woodhouse Community Complex , Crowther Place LS6 2SN	- not rated	268 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	361 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	361 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Oaks School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	4out of 4	427 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	892 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
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