Skinner Lane, Leeds, LS7 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 1DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	41.3%	48.6%	7.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	58.7%	51.4%	-7.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 1DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.9% 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	75.4%	72.9%	-2.5%	37.9%	35.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.9%	21.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-23.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (92.9%) 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	56.8%	53.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	35.2%	39.3%	4.1%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1DL this area, 6.8% 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 75.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	10.6%	-9.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	75.8%	19.4%	33.8%	42.0%
Other	9.2%	1.5%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	8.6%	9%	0.4%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	7.2%	17.2%	10.0%	2.5%	14.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	63.2%	48.3%	-14.9%	81.4%	-33.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	6.1%	0.7%	-5.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	43.7%	-21.7%	83.2%	-39.5%
European Union	6.6%	18.3%	11.7%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.2%	16.2%	9.0%	2.7%	13.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	19.7%	2.2%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.1%	43.4%	-21.7%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	13.3%	16.8%	3.5%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	10.5%	5.0%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	18.2%	14.0%	1.9%	16.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	76.7%	-24.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Skinner Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skinner Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Chapel Allerton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 1DL, 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 Skinner Lane are based on 348 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 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 1DL

Average Price
£130,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,762

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skinner Lane

Average Price
£145,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,427

Other
£396,898

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skinner LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 104 Victoria House, 12 Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-11-28	£93,799
Flat 404 Victoria House, 12 Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-06-30	£114,366
Flat 306 Victoria House, 12 Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2020-12-18	£111,140
Flat 114 Victoria House, 12 Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£109,995	2018-08-24	£133,387
Flat 303 Victoria House, 12 Skinner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£134,950	2018-06-04	£166,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 1DL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 1DL 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	75
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Self-Employed	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Education	28
Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	20
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	- not rated	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charle's RC First School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Academy Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart Church of England High School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	644 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	982 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	1,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	948 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,563 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	4out of 4	994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,941 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,946 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	188 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	771 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,021 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	1,150 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,365 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
Ethiopian Organic Coffee	1 Cypress Point, Leylands Road	34 yd
Leeds College Of Building (Refectory)	North Street, Sheepscar	112 yd
Axum Bar And Restaurant	34 Regent Street, Sheepscar	159 yd
Djs Deli	Suite 1B, 45 Byron Street	175 yd
Billions Lounge	First Floor, 28 Cross Stamford Street	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	358 yd
Teresa LTD	Baker House, Bridge Street	401 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	422 yd
Belul Bar And Cafe	1 Pilot Street, Sheepscar	463 yd
Templar Hotel	2 Templar Street, Leeds	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Homeboy Pizza Co	Unit 2, Taverners Walk Estate	178 yd
KF Bakery And Takeaway	95 - 97 Mabgate, Sheepscar	319 yd
BFC	11 Cherry Row, Burmantofts	388 yd
Corner Hut	15A Cherry Row, Burmantofts	401 yd
Vegan Express And Gianni	Clarence House, 20 Roundhay Road	555 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	280 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	300 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	566 yd
Hang Sing Hong	117 - 119 Vicar Lane, Leeds	618 yd
Heron Foods	101 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	278 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	582 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	613 yd
Agnes Stewart Church Of England High School (Closed) Cromwell Street		641 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	713 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	720 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	128.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 1DL