Buslingthorpe Lane, Leeds, LS7 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS7 2DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.7%	49.2%	3.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	46.1%	48.6%	2.5%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	34.3%	6.2%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.4%	48%	2.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	31.2%	29.8%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	15.1%	13.9%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	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.

In the area around LS7 2DB this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	28.9%	0.0%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.7%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.4%	1.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	19.1%	8.1%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	18.4%	-0.5%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	9.6%	2.2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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	9%	2.4%	-6.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	12.3%	24.3%	12.0%	2.7%	21.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	41%	36.8%	-4.2%	81.4%	-44.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% 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	70.1%	68.4%	-1.7%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	5.6%	8.6%	3.0%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	13%	13.9%	0.9%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.1%	68.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	18.9%	18.0%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5.9%	-5.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	3%	-11.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	36%	6.5%	29.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Buslingthorpe Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buslingthorpe Lane was 146.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buslingthorpe Lane has the 49th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 685th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS7 2DB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Buslingthorpe Lane are based on 116 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 Buslingthorpe Lane, Leeds, LS7 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 2DB

Average Price
£1,686,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,686,400

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buslingthorpe Lane

Average Price
£232,786

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,567

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,691

Other
£844,089

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buslingthorpe LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Dyson Building Buslingthorpe Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2019-01-07	£1,673,212
Dyson Building Buslingthorpe Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£529,187	2015-11-17	£739,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 2DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 2DB 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	60
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	25
Other	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	721 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	721 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London First School Meanwood Road , LS7 1SR	- not rated	791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	- not rated	791 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little London Academy Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	794 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	806 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	1,778 yd	Community 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	416 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,800 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,920 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	714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,496 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,936 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	403 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Craven Road Centre Woodhouse Community Complex , Crowther Place LS6 2SN	- not rated	440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	483 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	483 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	645 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Our Place	3 Buslingthorpe Green, Meanwood	199 yd
Craftea	232 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	217 yd
Chapeltown Youth Development Centre	Prince Philip Community Centre, Scott Hall Avenue	465 yd
Leeds Central Seventh Day Adventist Church	169 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	486 yd
St Giles Well Bean Hub	107 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Primrose	280 Meanwood Road, Leeds	215 yd
Sheepscar Bar And Grill	Savile Drive, Chapeltown	299 yd
Leeds West Indian Centre	10 Laycock Place, Chapeltown	513 yd
Jubilee Social Club	Melville Place, Woodhouse	559 yd
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wagamamma Leeds Kitchen	Unit 22, Penraevon Industrial Estate	243 yd
Luxford Burgers	Unit 1, Scott Hall Mills	261 yd
Zumuku Sushi/Poke Fusion/Nomi Katsu/Fuji Bento	Deliveroo, Unit 1	261 yd
Poke Shack	Unit 1, Scott Hall Mills	261 yd
Burgerism	Deliveroo, Unit 1	261 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CC Continental Supermarket (Chapeltown)	121 - 129 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown		618 yd
One Stop	187 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	447 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		628 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	686 yd
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	739 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		929 yd
Scott Hall Road Scott Hall Road	grass pitches	941 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,032 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

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

Overview of LS7 2DB