Gordon Drive, Leeds, LS6 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS6 4HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	44.8%	49.2%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	55.2%	50.8%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.4% 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	74.2%	73.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	35.5%
Married: Opposite sex	15.8%	14.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	-29.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5%	6.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.3%) 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	53.8%	55.3%	1.5%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	36.5%	32%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	6.4%	10%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4HJ this area, 7.7% 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 68.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	10.9%	-5.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	53.4%	68.8%	15.4%	33.8%	35.0%
Other	6.8%	1.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.3%	81%	-3.3%	81.4%	-0.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	86.3%	83.7%	-2.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	84.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	3%	8.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Gordon Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Drive was 206.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.7% higher than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gordon Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 412th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

🔎 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 4HJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Gordon Drive are based on 38 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 Gordon Drive, Leeds, LS6 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 4HJ

Average Price
£291,965

Semi-Detached
£279,324

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£468,937

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Drive

Average Price
£295,209

Semi-Detached
£290,114

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,745

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Gordon Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£97,000	2025-04-11	£97,000
1 Gordon Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,050	2023-03-17	£261,419
21 Gordon Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,000	2021-09-17	£473,681
6 Gordon Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,300	2020-03-06	£248,424
5 Gordon Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2017-01-30	£280,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 4HJ

Employment

LS6 4HJ 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 4HJ 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	153
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Other	21
Manufacturing	17
Information and communication	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Green Road , Meanwood LS6 4LD	4out of 4	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	805 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tongue Lane , LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	1,412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,979 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	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,958 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	1,521 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,293 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,956 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	744 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,669 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,725 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,848 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
Olive Delight	51 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	142 yd
Tandem	574 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	147 yd
Marcels Cafe	582 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	147 yd
Little Athens Breakfast And Coffee	570 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	147 yd
Hana Matsuri	580 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meanwood Conservative Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	147 yd
Alfred	4 - 8 Stonegate Road, Meanwood	183 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	779 yd
The Myrtle Tavern	Parkside Road, Meanwood	985 yd
New Inn (Headingley)	68 Otley Road, Headingley	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Jade	70 Monk Bridge Road, Meanwood	90 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 2, 605 Meanwood Road	117 yd
Fuda	576 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	147 yd
Wan Loi Chinese Takeaway	56 Green Road, Meanwood	158 yd
Daawat	Daawat Indian Takeaway, 44A Monk Bridge Road	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose (Meanwood)	Green Road, Meanwood	71 yd
Sushi Daily	Sushi Daily Meanwood Ltd, Waitrose	79 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 6 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	314 yd
Aldi (Meanwood)	Unit 1 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	314 yd
One Beyond	Unit 3, Northside Retail Park	318 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	675 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	822 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Meanwood Cricket Club CRICKET PAVILION CRICKET PAVILION PARKSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	215.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 4HJ