Lovell Park Hill, Leeds, LS7 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS7 1AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48%	49.3%	1.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	41.8%	54.2%	12.4%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	22.1%	2.3%	44.2%	-22.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	14.7%	10.7%	-4.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	15.8%	7.1%	-8.7%	6.1%	1.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25%	34.3%	9.3%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	33.5%	36.5%	3.0%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	26.5%	14.8%	-11.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	10%	12.6%	2.6%	4.0%	8.6%
Very bad health	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	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 LS7 1AJ this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.2%	28.3%	-20.9%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.6%	1.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	22.7%	9.7%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	25.9%	10.1%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	3.6%	0.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	1%	5.8%	4.8%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	3%	9%	6.0%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	4.7%	-2.8%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	70%	52.7%	-17.3%	81.4%	-28.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	69%	62.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	6%	6.1%	0.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.5%	11.8%	8.3%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	13%	13.2%	0.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	1.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67%	62.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	18.5%	13.0%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	7.8%	-6.2%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Lovell Park Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovell Park Hill was 247.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.4% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lovell Park Hill has the 17th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 281st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.0%.

🔎 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 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Lovell Park Hill are based on 49 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 Lovell Park Hill, Leeds, LS7 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 1AJ

Average Price
£62,194

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,194

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovell Park Hill

Average Price
£125,569

Semi-Detached
£164,195

Terraced
£190,836

Detached
£190,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,724

Other
£73,611

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovell Park HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 58 22 Lovell Park Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,100	2024-09-06	£51,963
Flat 63 22 Lovell Park Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,200	2020-03-03	£55,238
Flat 54 22 Lovell Park Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,000	2018-06-29	£52,871
Flat 63 22 Lovell Park Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,500	2018-02-26	£50,875
Flat 58 22 Lovell Park Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£46,000	2017-03-30	£62,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 1AJ

Employment

LS7 1AJ 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 LS7 1AJ 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

Retired	71
Student (economically inactive)	45
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Self-Employed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	550 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	685 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	931 yd	Community 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	1,055 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	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,519 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,943 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,952 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	311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,493 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	1,045 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,267 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	713 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	912 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,066 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,118 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,274 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
Leeds College Of Building (Refectory)	North Street, Sheepscar	200 yd
Lovell Park Hub Community Cafe	Wintoun Street, Sheepscar	234 yd
Ethiopian Organic Coffee	1 Cypress Point, Leylands Road	244 yd
Wen Chinese Resturant	72 - 74 North Street, Sheepscar	259 yd
The Brunswick	82 North Street, Sheepscar	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	279 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	354 yd
Teresa LTD	Baker House, Bridge Street	399 yd
Sandinista	5 - 5A Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds	433 yd
Belgrave Music Hall And Canteen	1 Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Homeboy Pizza Co	Unit 2, Taverners Walk Estate	237 yd
Hook And Line Fish And Chips	15 Merrion Way, Leeds	468 yd
Bengal Brasserie	5 Merrion Way, Leeds	471 yd
Rajas	13 - 15 Grand Arcade, Leeds	480 yd
KF Bakery And Takeaway	95 - 97 Mabgate, Sheepscar	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	478 yd
Hang Sing Hong	117 - 119 Vicar Lane, Leeds	513 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	517 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	535 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	19 - 23 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	496 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	668 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Leeds Beckett University (City Campus Fitness Centre) THE ROSE BOWL THE ROSE BOWL PORTLAND CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		765 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	791 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LS7 1AJ