Potternewton Mount, Leeds, LS7 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS7 2DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.7%	48.1%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	48.9%	54.3%	5.4%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	28.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.8%	45.4%	1.6%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	31.9%	31.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.8%	14.2%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	34%	26.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	12.6%	-1.9%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.8%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	27.7%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.1%	1.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	5%	0.1%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	67.2%	61.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	-19.9%
Arab	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	79.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	80%	-2.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	13.2%	10.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	2%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Potternewton Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potternewton Mount was 66.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potternewton Mount has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1058th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 2DR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Potternewton Mount are based on 84 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 Potternewton Mount, Leeds, LS7 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 2DR

Average Price
£403,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£403,465

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potternewton Mount

Average Price
£193,561

Semi-Detached
£296,797

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,319

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,121

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potternewton MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Round House Potternewton Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,200	2026-02-06	£340,200
The Round House Potternewton Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£269,950	2015-11-26	£421,872
Bedlington House Potternewton Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-01-22	£569,288
The Roundhouse Potternewton Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£246,500	2007-12-20	£398,772
50 Potternewton Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-08-26	£244,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 2DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 2DR 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	119
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	3out of 4	46 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Field Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	47 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potternewton Lane First School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	47 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Potternewton Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	47 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Miles Hill First School Beck Hill Approach , LS7 2RF	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Oates School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 2PS	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stainbeck High School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's RC School 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	1,890 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
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	574 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	- not rated	1,031 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,095 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,784 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	1,313 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Craven Road Centre Woodhouse Community Complex , Crowther Place LS6 2SN	- not rated	1,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Alcuin School 64 Woodland Lane , LS7 4PD	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,289 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	1,292 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	1,292 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
Country Crust	489 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	312 yd
The Barn Coffee Shop	Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Restaurant, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm	479 yd
Rollette	440 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	634 yd
Nacro Training Services	Workshop And Premises Valley Mills, 334 Meanwood Road	754 yd
Chapeltown Youth Development Centre	Prince Philip Community Centre, Scott Hall Avenue	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodhouse Cricket Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	903 yd
The Palace	Kirkgate, Leeds	934 yd
Jubilee Social Club	Melville Place, Woodhouse	942 yd
The Mustard Pot	8 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	947 yd
Mustard Pot	20 Stainbeck Lane, Leeds	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square About Pizza	124 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton	148 yd
Drakes Fish And Chips	128 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton	148 yd
Harbour City Chinese Take-Away	544 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	424 yd
Ichi Sushi	546 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	424 yd
Naeems Tandoori	62 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	888 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (Chapel Allerton)	1 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	837 yd
Sainsbury's	105 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	982 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	55 Harrogate Road, Moortown	991 yd
Lidl (Harrogate Road)	Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	46 yd
Scott Hall Road Scott Hall Road	grass pitches	311 yd
Scott Hall Sports Centre SCOTT HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	355 yd
Potternewton Playing Fields POTTERNEWTON LANE	grass pitches	408 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	543 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	575 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Chapel Allerton Tennis Squash & Gym Club WENSLEY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	946 yd
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	972 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 2DR