Oatland Heights, Leeds, LS7 1SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS7 1SG is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	40.5%	45.4%	4.9%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	59.5%	54.6%	-4.9%	49.0%	5.6%

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 1SG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	48.6%	49%	0.4%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	36.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	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 (89.5%) 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	43.8%	64.3%	20.5%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	38.4%	25.2%	-13.2%	33.6%	-8.4%
Fair health	13.5%	8%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around LS7 1SG this area, 31.5% 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	32.2%	31.5%	-0.7%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	15.4%	-2.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.7%	4.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	26.2%	12.5%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	17.8%	4%	-13.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.8% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	9.7%	13.9%	4.2%	1.6%	12.3%
Black African	31.9%	56.7%	24.8%	2.5%	54.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	25.4%	8.8%	-16.6%	81.4%	-72.6%
Arab	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	7.6%	9.7%	2.1%	1.6%	8.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% 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	38.4%	45.8%	7.4%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	27.6%	33.6%	6.0%	2.7%	30.9%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	17.2%	-6.0%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.7% 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	38.4%	46.2%	7.8%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	4.9%	37.7%	32.8%	9.8%	27.9%
5-10 Years	21.1%	8.1%	-13.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	25.4%	7.2%	-18.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.8%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Not answered	0.8%	6.0%	-5.2%

Safety

Is Oatland Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oatland Heights 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 .

🔎 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 1SG, 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 Oatland Heights are based on 2 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 Oatland Heights, Leeds, LS7 1SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 1SG

Average Price
£27,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£27,402

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oatland Heights

Average Price
£33,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£33,899

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oatland HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Oatland Heights, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£12,000	2002-10-01	£28,393
28 Oatland Heights, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£10,000	1999-08-27	£39,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 1SG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	27
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	4
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	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	239 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	562 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	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	975 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	999 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,060 yd	Free schools	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	541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,589 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	786 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,315 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,379 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	844 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	904 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	981 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,203 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,363 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	123 yd
Walla Dolla	207 North Street, Sheepscar	223 yd
The Leeds African Community Trust	Little London Community Centre, Oatland Lane	325 yd
Cafe Number 9	9 Sheepscar Street South, Sheepscar	332 yd
Ethiopian Organic Coffee	1 Cypress Point, Leylands Road	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leeds Rifleman	1 - 3 Carlton Parade, Sheepscar	320 yd
Ramgarhia Sports Centre	Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	378 yd
Threes A Crowd	76 - 78 North Street, Sheepscar	588 yd
Belul Bar And Cafe	1 Pilot Street, Sheepscar	659 yd
Brewdog	Unit 1, Crispin Lofts	664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Homeboy Pizza Co	Unit 2, Taverners Walk Estate	245 yd
Vegan Express And Gianni	Clarence House, 20 Roundhay Road	400 yd
Punjab Catering Leeds/Lucky Star/Chicos Fast Food/Nom Nom	Clarence House, 20A Roundhay Road	400 yd
Milky Treats	Unit 21, Unity Business Centre	499 yd
Punjab Catering Leeds/Lucky Star/Chicos Fast Food/Nom Nom	Ground Floor Rear, Clarence House	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	516 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	626 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	636 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	720 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	19 - 23 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	645 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	654 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	692 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		692 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	813 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 1SG