Skinner Lane, Leeds, LS7 1BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS7 1BF is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	45.1%	44.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	54.9%	55.6%	0.7%	49.0%	6.6%

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 1BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	82.7%	68.9%	-13.8%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	25.4%	11.1%	44.2%	-18.8%
Separated	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (89.2%) 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	60%	59.8%	-0.2%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	30.4%	29.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 50.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	12.7%	11.2%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	4.5%	-8.6%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	54.5%	50.8%	-3.7%	33.8%	17.0%
Other	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	9.9%	3.1%	-6.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	3.7%	22.5%	18.8%	2.5%	20.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67.6%	52%	-15.6%	81.4%	-29.4%
Arab	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	63.9%	51.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.2%	17.5%	13.3%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	13.4%	-2.7%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	51.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	13%	16.1%	3.1%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	9.9%	12.5%	2.6%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	7.3%	11.4%	4.1%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Skinner Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skinner Lane was 150.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.1% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skinner Lane has the 59th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 665th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.7%.

🔎 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
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS7 1BF, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Skinner Lane are based on 341 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 Skinner Lane, Leeds, LS7 1BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 1BF

Average Price
£259,085

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,098

Other
£451,541

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skinner Lane

Average Price
£150,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,749

Other
£408,062

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skinner LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Units 1- 5 Block B Twenty Twenty House Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2015-04-28	£452,533
Office 6 Twenty Twenty Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2015-04-28	£176,411
Units 1- 5 Block B Twenty Twenty House Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£495,000	2015-04-28	£759,334
238 Twenty Twenty Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,995	2009-07-14	£165,269
208 Twenty Twenty Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£130,045	2009-02-06	£209,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 1BF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 1BF 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	157
Student (economically inactive)	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	26
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	39
Human health and social work activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	27
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Manufacturing	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	425 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	769 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,017 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	863 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,262 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,498 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,871 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	185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,911 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	1,011 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,823 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,004 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	741 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,133 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,479 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,543 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,698 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
Axum Bar And Restaurant	34 Regent Street, Sheepscar	73 yd
Skynaan	93 - 95 Mabgate, Sheepscar	113 yd
Babel Grill	Units 2 And 3, Telephone Place	122 yd
Laghetto Restaurant	Ground Floor Left, 99 Mabgate	125 yd
Shiloh Coffee Roasters	6 Mabgate Mills, Mabgate	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Belul Bar And Cafe	1 Pilot Street, Sheepscar	322 yd
Teresa LTD	Baker House, Bridge Street	486 yd
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	514 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	557 yd
Anglers Club	Nippet Lane, Burmantofts	580 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BFC	11 Cherry Row, Burmantofts	173 yd
Corner Hut	15A Cherry Row, Burmantofts	183 yd
KF Bakery And Takeaway	95 - 97 Mabgate, Sheepscar	187 yd
Homeboy Pizza Co	Unit 2, Taverners Walk Estate	351 yd
Adams	66 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	79 yd
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	189 yd
Heron Foods	101 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	491 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	494 yd
Hang Sing Hong	117 - 119 Vicar Lane, Leeds	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	62 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	241 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	394 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
Agnes Stewart Church Of England High School (Closed) Cromwell Street		467 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	631 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	632 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	709 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	755 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	155.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 1BF