Ash Road, Leeds, LS6 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 3LB is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	53.9%	45.7%	-8.2%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	46.1%	54.3%	8.2%	49.0%	5.3%

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 3LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96% 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	95.8%	96%	0.2%	37.9%	58.1%
Married: Opposite sex	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	44.2%	-42.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-8.0%
Widowed	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	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 (90.8%) 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	63.5%	59.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	28.8%	31.1%	2.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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 3LB this area, 0.9% 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	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	-17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	68.8%	51.8%	-17.0%	16.9%	34.9%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	37.7%	22.9%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92%	85.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	92.5%	88.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	88.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.3%	76.7%	16.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	14.5%	6.0%	8.5%

Safety

Is Ash Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Road was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.3% higher than the Headingley & Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ash Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Headingley & Hyde Park and the 982nd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 3LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Ash Road are based on 132 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 Ash Road, Leeds, LS6 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 3LB

Average Price
£158,866

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£176,520

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,659

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Road

Average Price
£452,941

Semi-Detached
£407,665

Terraced
£428,419

Detached
£817,620

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,064

Other
£283,435

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Headingley Lodge Ash Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,500	2023-11-07	£163,398
7 Headingley Lodge Ash Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-06-16	£178,716
5 Headingley Lodge Ash Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-01-29	£159,939
6 Headingley Lodge Ash Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2014-12-12	£151,077
10 Headingley Lodge Ash Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2014-11-14	£129,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 3LB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS6 3LB 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)	160
Full-Time Employee	115
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	113
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Self-Employed	7
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	63
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Education	19
Other	18
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headingley First School Bennett Road , LS6 3HN	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headingley Primary School Bennett Road , LS6 3HN	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank First School Spring Road , LS6 1AD	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	- not rated	2,002 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	2,051 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,608 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,952 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	2,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,798 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,852 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,779 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,063 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 Carlton House , 3-5 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	627 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes PNEU School 25 Burton Crescent , LS6 4DN	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormston School Alma Road , Headingley LS6 2AH	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,044 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent school	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
Jinos Thai Cafe	38 North Lane, Headingley	195 yd
The Green House Cafe	Cornerstone Baptist Church, South Parade	197 yd
Lento Cafe And Bar	21A North Lane, Headingley	230 yd
Munch	5 The Parade, North Lane	234 yd
Pho Viet	2 The Parade, North Lane	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Headingley Club	56 St Michaels Road, Headingley	356 yd
Head Of Steam	11 - 13 North Lane, Headingley	361 yd
The Headingley Taps	North Lane, Headingley	361 yd
Arcadia Ale Wine Bar	34 - 35 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	437 yd
The Box	8A Otley Road, Headingley	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Crust	52B North Lane, Headingley	195 yd
Sakura	21 North Lane, Headingley	230 yd
Pizza Hut	25 North Lane, Headingley	230 yd
Star Chef Takeaway	15B North Lane, Headingley	230 yd
Domino's Pizza	12 St Annes Road, Headingley	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley		195 yd
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road		437 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	387 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	549 yd
Queenswood Education Centre QUEENSWOOD EDUCATION CENTRE QUEENSWOOD EDUCATION CENTRE FOXCROFT CLOSE	grass pitches	665 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	719 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	751 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	802 yd
St. Chad'S Broomfield Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Queenswood Drive Sports Pitches QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	872 yd
Leeds Beckett University (Carnegie Sports Centre) HEADINGLEY CAMPUS HEADINGLEY CAMPUS CHURCH WOOD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	884 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	919 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%

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

Overview of LS6 3LB