Oatland Drive, Leeds, LS7 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 1SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.6%	50%	-2.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.4%	50%	2.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	50.6%	53.3%	2.7%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	32.4%	4.2%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.9%	9.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	52.1%	49.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	26.5%	35.7%	9.2%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14%	8.6%	-5.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	31.2%	25.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	4.4%	-8.5%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.8%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	34.6%	17.5%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	8.2%	2.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	15.8%	23.1%	7.3%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	6.6%	3.8%	0.9%	5.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	60.5%	35.1%	-25.4%	81.4%	-46.3%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	72.6%	64.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	6%	5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	12.6%	14.9%	2.3%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	11.6%	9.3%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	65.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	3.7%	20%	16.3%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.8%	5.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	5.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Oatland Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oatland Drive was 211.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oatland Drive has the 26th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 389th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.5%.

🔎 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 1SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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 Drive are based on 21 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 Drive, Leeds, LS7 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 1SH

Average Price
£168,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oatland Drive

Average Price
£184,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,553

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£133,589

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oatland DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Oatland Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2018-02-12	£191,001
5 Oatland Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2013-11-08	£145,430
2 Oatland Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2008-02-27	£156,510
4 Oatland Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2003-01-24	£169,740
4 Oatland Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	2000-12-08	£166,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 1SH

Employment

LS7 1SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1SH 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	57
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	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	111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	477 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	727 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	1,137 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	1,219 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	1,579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,019 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,238 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	765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,602 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	715 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,547 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	754 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	846 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	914 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,377 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,427 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
The Leeds African Community Trust	Little London Community Centre, Oatland Lane	107 yd
Walla Dolla	207 North Street, Sheepscar	316 yd
Lovell Park Hub Community Cafe	Wintoun Street, Sheepscar	344 yd
Leeds Central Seventh Day Adventist Church	169 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	404 yd
Cafe Number 9	9 Sheepscar Street South, Sheepscar	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leeds Rifleman	1 - 3 Carlton Parade, Sheepscar	249 yd
Ramgarhia Sports Centre	Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	369 yd
Leeds West Indian Centre	10 Laycock Place, Chapeltown	558 yd
The Dry Dock/Locked And Loaded	Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	730 yd
Sheepscar Bar And Grill	Savile Drive, Chapeltown	747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vegan Express And Gianni	Clarence House, 20 Roundhay Road	437 yd
Punjab Catering Leeds/Lucky Star/Chicos Fast Food/Nom Nom	Clarence House, 20A Roundhay Road	437 yd
Homeboy Pizza Co	Unit 2, Taverners Walk Estate	459 yd
Getting Fresh Gyros	191 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	514 yd
Submelt	187 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	701 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	731 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	835 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	19 - 23 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	836 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	186 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		565 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	592 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	662 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	673 yd
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	695 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	822 yd
Leeds Beckett University (City Campus Fitness Centre) THE ROSE BOWL THE ROSE BOWL PORTLAND CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	856 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	88.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 1SH