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 167.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buslingthorpe Lane has the 41st highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 585th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 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. 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
£238,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,890

Other
£867,832

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	£1,747,394
Dyson Building Buslingthorpe Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£529,187	2015-11-17	£772,642

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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	811 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	830 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	845 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,833 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,845 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,995 yd	Free schools	No	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	871 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,113 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	822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	5,046 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	954 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,060 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	No	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