Chapel Lane, Leeds, LS6 3BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS6 3BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	40.1%	47.4%	7.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	59.9%	52.6%	-7.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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 area around LS6 3BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 87.1% 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	76.2%	87.1%	10.9%	37.9%	49.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	8.2%	-4.2%	44.2%	-36.0%
Separated	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (87.7%) 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	51.6%	57.3%	5.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	33.2%	30.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	11.5%	9.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3BW this area, 7.7% 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	16.5%	7.7%	-8.8%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	5.1%	-5.5%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	34.4%	38%	3.6%	16.9%	21.1%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	42.8%	13.3%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	80.2%	82.7%	2.5%	81.4%	1.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	88.8%	85.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	86.2%	-2.3%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	8.5%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.8%	37.2%	25.6%
Christian	23.3%	46.2%	-22.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Chapel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Lane was 130.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park and the 806th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LS6 3BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Chapel Lane are based on 242 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 Chapel Lane, Leeds, LS6 3BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 3BW

Average Price
£430,917

Semi-Detached
£364,374

Terraced
£452,857

Detached
£438,222

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,086

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Lane

Average Price
£307,243

Semi-Detached
£321,413

Terraced
£375,579

Detached
£472,638

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,176

Other
£226,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Chapel Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-12-20	£371,668
42 Chapel Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£366,000	2024-09-18	£381,867
21A Chapel Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-03-10	£192,235
46 Chapel Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-29	£363,051
28 Chapel Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2020-12-01	£448,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 3BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS6 3BW 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	131
Student (economically inactive)	118
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	79
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Education	34
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	13
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	585 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	981 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	3,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,474 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	3,138 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,325 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,978 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	1,088 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,790 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,013 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,051 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,094 yd	Other independent school	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
The Billing Tea Room	3 - 5 Stott Road, Headingley	253 yd
Victoria Social	72A Victoria Road, Hyde Park	260 yd
Victoria Corner Cafe Ltd	149 Victoria Road, Hyde Park	273 yd
Carnegie Cafe	Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michaels Lane	277 yd
Ugly Mugs Cafe	71 St Michaels Lane, Headingley	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Headingley Club	56 St Michaels Road, Headingley	568 yd
The Skyrack	2 St Michaels Road, Headingley	592 yd
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	644 yd
The Box	8A Otley Road, Headingley	772 yd
Head Of Steam	11 - 13 North Lane, Headingley	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukes Gelato Passion	148B Cardigan Road, Headingley	357 yd
Marco Polo Desserts	11 Raven Road, Headingley	398 yd
El Faro	3 Stanmore Hill, Burley	490 yd
Bradford Curry House	1 St Michaels Road, Headingley	592 yd
Route 66	133 - 135 Cardigan Road, Headingley	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	641 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	721 yd
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	363 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	389 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	616 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	832 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	977 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	145.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 3BW