Potternewton Lane, Leeds, LS7 2EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS7 2EG 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 2EG, 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 Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potternewton Lane was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potternewton Lane has the 71st lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1195th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.6%.

🔎 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 2EG, 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 Lane are based on 164 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 Lane, Leeds, LS7 2EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 2EG

Average Price
£214,252

Semi-Detached
£209,751

Terraced
£223,252

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potternewton Lane

Average Price
£320,815

Semi-Detached
£297,470

Terraced
£328,592

Detached
£410,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,881

Other
£279,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potternewton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-05	£275,178
152 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,251	2020-05-22	£236,508
140 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,250	2019-01-31	£295,059
140 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2014-09-19	£214,683
156 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-04-18	£210,342

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 2EG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 2EG 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	- not rated	218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Allerton Primary School Harrogate Road , LS7 3PD	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Wood Primary School Formally Carr Manor Primary School Carr Manor Road , Moortown LS17 5DJ	4out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount Primary School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,776 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	3,449 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,779 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,084 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, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,038 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,866 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,933 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,989 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
Country Crust	489 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	176 yd
The Barn Coffee Shop	Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Restaurant, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm	617 yd
Rollette	440 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	764 yd
The Cat's Pyjamas Chapel Allerton	Unit 2, 5 Stainbeck Lane	779 yd
Mythos Greek Flavours	Unit 1, 5 Stainbeck Lane	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mustard Pot	8 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	836 yd
Mustard Pot	20 Stainbeck Lane, Leeds	836 yd
The Palace	Kirkgate, Leeds	944 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	961 yd
Chapel Allerton Club	19 Town Street, Chapeltown	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square About Pizza	124 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton	5 yd
Drakes Fish And Chips	128 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton	5 yd
Harbour City Chinese Take-Away	544 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	286 yd
Ichi Sushi	546 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	286 yd
Silver Vase	2 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (Chapel Allerton)	1 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	725 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	55 Harrogate Road, Moortown	876 yd
Sainsbury's	105 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	883 yd
Lidl (Harrogate Road)	Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,032 yd
Tesco	Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	189 yd
Scott Hall Sports Centre SCOTT HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	248 yd
Scott Hall Road Scott Hall Road	grass pitches	399 yd
Potternewton Playing Fields POTTERNEWTON LANE	grass pitches	405 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	649 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Chapel Allerton Tennis Squash & Gym Club WENSLEY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	822 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church TOWN STREET		965 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 2EG