Leeds, LS6 2QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS6 2QD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2QD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	53%	49.3%	-3.7%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	32.9%	6.2%	44.2%	-11.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	12%	9.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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	45.7%	48.3%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	33.2%	39%	5.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	14.2%	7.5%	-6.7%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.4%	21.7%	-2.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	12.1%	-3.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	42%	8.5%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	5%	8.3%	3.3%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	17.5%	29.2%	11.7%	2.5%	26.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	40.1%	20.8%	-19.3%	81.4%	-60.6%
Arab	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	0.6%	14.3%
Other	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	34.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	-49.1%
European Union	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	20.2%	28.6%	8.4%	2.7%	25.9%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	23.4%	-3.0%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43%	34.1%	-8.9%	83.2%	-49.1%
10+ Years	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	19.9%	7.9%	-12.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	31%	23.9%	1.9%	29.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.2%	76.7%	-35.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	6.5%	0.1%	6.4%
Central and Western Africa	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
South and Eastern Africa	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Middle East	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	5.2%	0.2%	5.0%
Central Asia	1.7%	0.0%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is LS6 2QD dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LS6 2QD was 47.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

LS6 2QD has the 36th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 757th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS6 2QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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

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 Leeds, LS6 2QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 2QD

Average Price
£70,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£70,419

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LS6 2QD

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Holborn Towers, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2007-11-19	£72,966
96 Holborn Towers, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,000	2002-02-14	£70,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 2QD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS6 2QD 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)	66
Full-Time Employee	37
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	438 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	714 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	995 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	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	1,398 yd	Foundation school	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	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,836 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,861 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	3,160 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	176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,645 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	1,351 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	5,458 yd	Free schools	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	387 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	446 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,237 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,339 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,708 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Caring Together In Woodhouse And Little London	127 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	77 yd
Nazam's Indian Kitchen	201 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	397 yd
Interfaith Vegan Alliance	Woodhouse Community Centre, 197 Woodhouse Street	397 yd
Oblong	Woodhouse Community Centre, 197 Woodhouse Street	397 yd
Caldo Coffee	67B Raglan Road, Woodhouse	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moorside Social Club	Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	397 yd
The Chemic Tavern	9 - 11 Johnston Street, Woodhouse	403 yd
The Eldon	190 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	408 yd
Jubilee Social Club	Melville Place, Woodhouse	529 yd
The Primrose	280 Meanwood Road, Leeds	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Merano	173 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	397 yd
Pizza Pazza	191 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	397 yd
Arkwrights Fish And Chips	5 - 7 Johnston Street, Woodhouse	403 yd
Mahmoods	194 - 196 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	406 yd
Saltd & Batterd	210 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	187 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	396 yd
Tesco	19 - 20 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse	518 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Leeds Beckett University	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		202 yd
The Edge WOODHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	514 yd
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	519 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	633 yd
Cromer Terrace UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS WOODHOUSE LANE		762 yd
Cromer Terrace Fitness Studio (Closed) Cromer Terrace	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	855 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	902 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	971 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	1,030 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	99.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 2QD