Oatland Close, Leeds, LS7 1SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 1SW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 1SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	56.5%	54.7%	-1.8%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	32.6%	2.6%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	6.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4%	5%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	42.1%	46.3%	4.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.8%	38.8%	0.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 1SW this area, 30.7% 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	35.5%	30.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	18%	27.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.5%	8%	1.5%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	0.7%	9.8%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	5%	5%	0.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	14.5%	17.6%	3.1%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	8.4%	6.3%	0.9%	7.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55%	28.5%	-26.5%	81.4%	-52.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	10%	10.0%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	66.9%	60.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	19.8%	11.9%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	61.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	11.2%	21.9%	10.7%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	5%	-7.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Oatland Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oatland Close was 63.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Oatland Close has the 49th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1012th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.8%.

🔎 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 1SW, 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 Close are based on 36 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 Close, Leeds, LS7 1SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 1SW

Average Price
£181,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,210

Detached
£172,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oatland Close

Average Price
£191,315

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,810

Detached
£199,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oatland CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Oatland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-01-09	£173,873
45 Oatland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,050	2024-02-22	£205,665
31 Oatland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-14	£228,399
9 Oatland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-10-29	£174,370
32 Oatland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-06-07	£187,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 1SW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 1SW 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

Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little London First School Meanwood Road , LS7 1SR	- not rated	180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	- not rated	180 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little London Academy Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	183 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	1,219 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart Church of England High School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,491 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,004 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,708 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,034 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,349 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,105 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,579 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Oaks School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	4out of 4	582 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	639 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	680 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	681 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	681 yd	Community special school	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 Central Seventh Day Adventist Church	169 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	174 yd
The Leeds African Community Trust	Little London Community Centre, Oatland Lane	180 yd
Craftea	232 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	479 yd
Tarco King	111 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	483 yd
Meccaway	109 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leeds West Indian Centre	10 Laycock Place, Chapeltown	394 yd
The Leeds Rifleman	1 - 3 Carlton Parade, Sheepscar	405 yd
Ramgarhia Sports Centre	Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	447 yd
Sheepscar Bar And Grill	Savile Drive, Chapeltown	529 yd
The Primrose	280 Meanwood Road, Leeds	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getting Fresh Gyros	191 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	279 yd
Submelt	187 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	279 yd
Howdy	Unit 6, Penraevon Industrial Estate	344 yd
Wagamamma Leeds Kitchen	Unit 22, Penraevon Industrial Estate	370 yd
Ozmoz And Ozmoz Peri Shack	109 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CC Continental Supermarket (Chapeltown)	121 - 129 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	760 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	853 yd
Tesco	19 - 20 Blenheim Terrace, Woodhouse	858 yd
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	897 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		449 yd
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	511 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	633 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	697 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	725 yd
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		890 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	910 yd
The Edge WOODHOUSE LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	964 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	970 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	160.5 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 1SW