Sheepscar Grove, Leeds, LS7 1AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 1AH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	45.4%	49.7%	4.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.6%	50.3%	-4.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 LS7 1AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	45.7%	49.3%	3.6%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	39.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	44.6%	53.4%	8.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37.1%	31.7%	-5.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	25.9%	1.8%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	15.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	28.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	12.1%	5.8%	-6.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	21.3%	32.8%	11.5%	2.5%	30.3%
Black Caribbean	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	8.1%
Other Black	5%	6.8%	1.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	33.3%	22.1%	-11.2%	81.4%	-59.3%
Arab	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	53.2%	5.7%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	18.3%	21.9%	3.6%	2.7%	19.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	11.6%	-6.3%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	1.3%	4.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.7%	53.7%	7.0%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	7.9%	28.7%	20.8%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	15.8%	7.8%	-8.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	15.8%	5.2%	-10.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	4.6%	-9.2%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	26.7%	6.5%	20.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Sheepscar Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepscar Grove was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheepscar Grove has the 60th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 811th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS7 1AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Sheepscar Grove are based on 4 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 Sheepscar Grove, Leeds, LS7 1AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 1AH

Average Price
£3,714,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,714,108

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepscar Grove

Average Price
£2,924,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,924,551

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepscar GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Sheepscar Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£5,200,000	2023-12-15	£5,523,046
15 Sheepscar Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£5,200,000	2023-12-15	£5,523,046
9 Sheepscar Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-01-05	£152,885
19 Sheepscar Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-07-01	£499,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 1AH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 1AH 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	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	24
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	416 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	778 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	817 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,830 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,116 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	808 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,689 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,152 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	945 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,020 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,133 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,205 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,496 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Lovell Park Hub Community Cafe	Wintoun Street, Sheepscar	117 yd
Cafe Number 9	9 Sheepscar Street South, Sheepscar	183 yd
Ethiopian Organic Coffee	1 Cypress Point, Leylands Road	229 yd
Walla Dolla	207 North Street, Sheepscar	231 yd
Oriental City Restaurant	30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street, Sheepscar	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramgarhia Sports Centre	Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	409 yd
Belul Bar And Cafe	1 Pilot Street, Sheepscar	452 yd
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	503 yd
The Leeds Rifleman	1 - 3 Carlton Parade, Sheepscar	545 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Homeboy Pizza Co	Unit 2, Taverners Walk Estate	23 yd
Vegan Express And Gianni	Clarence House, 20 Roundhay Road	376 yd
Punjab Catering Leeds/Lucky Star/Chicos Fast Food/Nom Nom	Clarence House, 20A Roundhay Road	376 yd
Milky Treats	Unit 21, Unity Business Centre	449 yd
Punjab Catering Leeds/Lucky Star/Chicos Fast Food/Nom Nom	Ground Floor Rear, Clarence House	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	291 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	402 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	477 yd
Hang Sing Hong	117 - 119 Vicar Lane, Leeds	756 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	382 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	579 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	606 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	645 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	726 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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 LS7 1AH