Shaw Lane, Leeds, LS6 4DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS6 4DH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	42.6%	47.5%	4.9%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	57.4%	52.5%	-4.9%	49.0%	3.5%

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 4DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.7% 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	73.5%	65.7%	-7.8%	37.9%	27.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.5%	25.7%	8.2%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3%	3.3%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	47.5%	-8.1%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	34.3%	36.8%	2.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	8.3%	11.5%	3.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	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.

In the area around LS6 4DH this area, 6.5% 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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	5.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.5%	21.2%	-3.3%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	54%	60.8%	6.8%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.4%	79.7%	-9.7%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	89.4%	79.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	80.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Shaw Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaw Lane was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaw Lane has the 50th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 1052nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS6 4DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Shaw Lane are based on 140 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 Shaw Lane, Leeds, LS6 4DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 4DH

Average Price
£545,417

Semi-Detached
£546,980

Terraced
£609,813

Detached
£926,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£409,461

Other
£1,290,363

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaw Lane

Average Price
£314,115

Semi-Detached
£445,895

Terraced
£641,667

Detached
£640,320

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,468

Other
£3,219,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaw LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 203 Oak Bank, 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-06-20	£271,225
Apartment 301 Oak Bank, 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-11-10	£421,903
Apartment 203 Oak Bank, 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-11-02	£284,658
19 Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2022-07-29	£1,310,545
Apartment 104 Oak Bank, 13 - 17 Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,000	2022-06-17	£264,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 4DH

Employment

LS6 4DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 4DH 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	96
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	562 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Green Road , Meanwood LS6 4LD	4out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,574 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	2,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,385 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,180 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	2,240 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,626 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	334 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,179 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,355 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
Heaney And Mill	50 Otley Road, Headingley	299 yd
Bowery Visual Arts	54 Otley Road, Headingley	299 yd
Salvos Restaurant	115 Otley Road, Headingley	303 yd
Taylors Sport Bar And Grill	107 Otley Road, Headingley	303 yd
Thyme Restaurant	Premier Inn, Arndale House	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn (Headingley)	68 Otley Road, Headingley	386 yd
Arcadia Ale Wine Bar	34 - 35 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	405 yd
The Three Horse Shoes	98 - 100 Otley Road, Headingley	487 yd
Woodies	104 Otley Road, Headingley	487 yd
Head Of Steam	11 - 13 North Lane, Headingley	568 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC (Arndale Centre)	2 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	405 yd
Domino's Pizza	12 St Annes Road, Headingley	443 yd
Daawat	Daawat Indian Takeaway, 44A Monk Bridge Road	567 yd
Get Baked	3 Gateway House, 15 North Lane	568 yd
Fat Hippo Headingley	Ground Floor, White Rose House	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	405 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	723 yd
Waitrose (Meanwood)	Green Road, Meanwood	786 yd
Sushi Daily	Sushi Daily Meanwood Ltd, Waitrose	799 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 6 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	468 yd
St. Chad'S Broomfield Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	587 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	887 yd
Richmond House School 168-170 168-170 OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	992 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	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	166.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 4DH