St Michaels Lane, Leeds, LS6 3FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 3FA is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	48.4%	44.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.6%	55.2%	3.6%	49.0%	6.2%

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 3FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84% 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	84.9%	84%	-0.9%	37.9%	46.1%
Married: Opposite sex	7.9%	11.7%	3.8%	44.2%	-32.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (88.5%) 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	60.6%	51.5%	-9.1%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	27.2%	37%	9.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	9%	8.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	10.8%	4.8%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	2.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	-10.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	50.3%	24.7%	-25.6%	16.9%	7.8%
Degree or Similar	27%	54%	27.0%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	88.7%	86.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	90.4%	81.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	2.4%	9.9%	7.5%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	81%	-8.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	5.9%	2.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	25.1%	46.2%	-21.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is St Michaels Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Michaels Lane was 71.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Headingley & Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Michaels Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park and the 1121st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

🔎 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 3FA, 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 St Michaels Lane are based on 109 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 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, LS6 3FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 3FA

Average Price
£71,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£68,360

Other
£106,563

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Michaels Lane

Average Price
£287,019

Semi-Detached
£433,851

Terraced
£251,541

Detached
£520,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,776

Other
£218,457

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Michaels LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 42 45 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2024-10-04	£49,302
Flat 26 45 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2024-08-23	£74,750
Flat 30 45 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-07-05	£52,475
Flat 31 45 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-05-05	£81,122
Flat 20 45 St Michaels Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-04-13	£81,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 3FA

Employment

LS6 3FA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS6 3FA 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	88
Student (economically inactive)	61
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Other	24
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	805 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	1,113 yd	Community 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	1,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,043 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	3,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,169 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,714 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	3,022 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,495 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,011 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	866 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,495 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	1,914 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,286 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
Carnegie Cafe	Headingley Carnegie Stadium, St Michaels Lane	103 yd
Ugly Mugs Cafe	71 St Michaels Lane, Headingley	103 yd
My Golden Wok/Kismat	14 - 16 St Michaels Road, Headingley	376 yd
The Green House Cafe	Cornerstone Baptist Church, South Parade	386 yd
Tariqs/Fortune River	10A St Michaels Road, Headingley	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Headingley Club	56 St Michaels Road, Headingley	273 yd
The Skyrack	2 St Michaels Road, Headingley	358 yd
Original Oak	2 Otley Road, Headingley	452 yd
Head Of Steam	11 - 13 North Lane, Headingley	508 yd
The Headingley Taps	North Lane, Headingley	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradford Curry House	1 St Michaels Road, Headingley	358 yd
Sakura	21 North Lane, Headingley	400 yd
Pizza Hut	25 North Lane, Headingley	400 yd
Star Chef Takeaway	15B North Lane, Headingley	400 yd
Pizza Crust	52B North Lane, Headingley	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	416 yd
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	671 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	183 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	210 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	311 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	620 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	777 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	942 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LS6 3FA