Shaw Lane, Leeds, LS6 4DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 4DT is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	46.5%	46.7%	0.2%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	53.5%	53.3%	-0.2%	49.0%	4.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.8%	40.3%	-10.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	45.5%	9.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (92.6%) 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	67.7%	63.3%	-4.4%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	23.9%	29.3%	5.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	6.2%	7%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 4DT this area, 5.1% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	6.8%	-10.1%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	60%	72.9%	12.9%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%
White	91.6%	90.4%	-1.2%	81.4%	9.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	91.6%	87.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	1.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	86.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	7.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Shaw Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaw Lane was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.0% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Shaw Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 148th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4DT, 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 4DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 4DT

Average Price
£168,974

Semi-Detached
£183,965

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,533

Other
no sales

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
32 Masham Court Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-09-18	£147,000
7 Masham Court Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-01-27	£179,138
30 Masham Court Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2024-09-24	£166,728
18 Masham Court Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-09-05	£172,482
31 Masham Court Shaw Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-09-01	£179,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 4DT

Employment

LS6 4DT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4DT 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	71
Retired	37
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	573 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Green Road , Meanwood LS6 4LD	4out of 4	695 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	1,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	1,585 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	1,710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,459 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	2,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,159 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	2,119 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,628 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,523 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	361 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,275 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,237 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	415 yd
Bowery Visual Arts	54 Otley Road, Headingley	415 yd
Salvos Restaurant	115 Otley Road, Headingley	424 yd
Taylors Sport Bar And Grill	107 Otley Road, Headingley	424 yd
Humbl Coffee	38 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn (Headingley)	68 Otley Road, Headingley	449 yd
Arcadia Ale Wine Bar	34 - 35 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	499 yd
The Three Horse Shoes	98 - 100 Otley Road, Headingley	532 yd
Woodies	104 Otley Road, Headingley	532 yd
The Box	8A Otley Road, Headingley	647 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daawat	Daawat Indian Takeaway, 44A Monk Bridge Road	455 yd
KFC (Arndale Centre)	2 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	499 yd
Domino's Pizza	12 St Annes Road, Headingley	565 yd
China Jade	70 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	645 yd
Get Baked	3 Gateway House, 15 North Lane	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	12 - 16 Arndale Centre, Otley Road	499 yd
Waitrose (Meanwood)	Green Road, Meanwood	666 yd
Sushi Daily	Sushi Daily Meanwood Ltd, Waitrose	680 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	832 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 6 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	913 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	498 yd
St. Chad'S Broomfield Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	928 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	966 yd
Richmond House School 168-170 168-170 OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	997 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	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 4DT