Walkers Mount, Leeds, LS6 2SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS6 2SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of LS6 2SD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	33.2%	-6.9%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	56.5%	7.1%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.2%	5.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (89%) 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	64.9%	57.5%	-7.4%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	29.5%	31.5%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	4.7%	9%	4.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2SD this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 68.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	7.1%	-5.3%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	59.2%	68.9%	9.7%	33.8%	35.1%
Other	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3%	0.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	53.8%	53.3%	-0.5%	81.4%	-28.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	5.6%	6%	0.4%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	70.2%	65.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	4.4%	8.5%	4.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	18.9%	-2.2%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	65.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	6.4%	15.6%	9.2%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	9.1%	4.1%	-5.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Walkers Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walkers Mount was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Walkers Mount has the 37th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 758th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.2%.

🔎 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 2SD, 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 Walkers Mount 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 Walkers Mount, Leeds, LS6 2SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 2SD

Average Price
£387,290

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£387,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walkers Mount

Average Price
£410,807

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,807

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walkers MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Walkers Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2023-05-25	£337,423
14 Walkers Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£264,000	2019-11-29	£352,218
18 Walkers Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2017-09-15	£350,206
10 Walkers Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-03-17	£382,323
6 Walkers Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-01-30	£411,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 2SD

Employment

LS6 2SD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS6 2SD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	34
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Real estate activities	3
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	740 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	1,172 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	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,510 yd	Community school	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	1,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,115 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	1,731 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,520 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,619 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	912 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,845 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,854 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,260 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		106 yd
Devonshire Hall (University Of Leeds)	Cumberland Road, Headingley	517 yd
Rollette	440 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	570 yd
Well Oiled	607 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	687 yd
Zucco	603 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodhouse Cricket Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	108 yd
Meanwood Conservative Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	744 yd
Alfred	4 - 8 Stonegate Road, Meanwood	806 yd
Hyde Park Hotel	2 Headingley Lane, Headingley	850 yd
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fuda	576 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	744 yd
Naeems Tandoori	62 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	757 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 2, 605 Meanwood Road	762 yd
China Jade	70 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	765 yd
Bad Boy Burgers	16A Stainbeck Avenue, Meanwood	776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond	Unit 3, Northside Retail Park	814 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 6 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	818 yd
Aldi (Meanwood)	Unit 1 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	818 yd
Sushi Daily	Sushi Daily Meanwood Ltd, Waitrose	852 yd
Waitrose (Meanwood)	Green Road, Meanwood	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	147 yd
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	189 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	598 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	786 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	852 yd
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	921 yd
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	1,034 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 2SD