Wharfedale Street, Leeds, LS7 2LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS7 2LF is primarily male, with 60.9% of the population 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	49.1%	39.1%	-10.0%	51.0%	-11.9%
Male	50.9%	60.9%	10.0%	49.0%	11.9%

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 2LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.7% 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	88.3%	85.7%	-2.6%	37.9%	47.8%
Married: Opposite sex	7.5%	11.9%	4.4%	44.2%	-32.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (90.6%) 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	51.2%	52.9%	1.7%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	39.2%	37.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	7.1%	7.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2LF this area, 2.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	2.4%	0.4%	18.2%	-15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	49%	46.7%	-2.3%	16.9%	29.8%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	38.3%	10.9%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.8%	76.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	-4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	86.9%	82.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	2.5%	4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	83%	-3.6%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	9.8%	6.1%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	18.6%	6.0%	12.6%

Safety

Is Wharfedale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfedale Street was 130.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharfedale Street has the 61st highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 794th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS7 2LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Wharfedale Street are based on 10 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 Wharfedale Street, Leeds, LS7 2LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 2LF

Average Price
£198,383

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£198,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfedale Street

Average Price
£217,071

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfedale Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wharfedale Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-05-09	£173,276
2 Wharfedale Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,500	2025-05-09	£173,276
8 Wharfedale Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,300	2021-03-19	£199,186
8 Wharfedale Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2008-02-22	£221,600
6 Wharfedale Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2007-08-14	£207,753

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 2LF

Employment

LS7 2LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 2LF 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

Student (economically inactive)	135
Full-Time Employee	70
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	24
Other	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	394 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quarry Mount First School Pennington Street , LS6 2JP	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Field Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potternewton Lane First School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Potternewton Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	Yes	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	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	1,381 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,657 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	793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	1,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,053 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	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,146 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,950 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	376 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Oaks School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	4out of 4	535 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	988 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
Nacro Training Services	Workshop And Premises Valley Mills, 334 Meanwood Road	87 yd
Catering Leeds (Quarry Mount C C)	Childrens Centre, Quarry Mount Primary School	422 yd
Our Place	3 Buslingthorpe Green, Meanwood	471 yd
The Barn Coffee Shop	Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Restaurant, Meanwood Valley Urban Farm	474 yd
TJ's Bar \& Mahout Indian Street Kitchen	Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee Social Club	Melville Place, Woodhouse	110 yd
The Chemic Tavern	9 - 11 Johnston Street, Woodhouse	224 yd
The Primrose	280 Meanwood Road, Leeds	438 yd
Moorside Social Club	Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse	496 yd
The Library Bar And Venue	229 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arkwrights Fish And Chips	5 - 7 Johnston Street, Woodhouse	224 yd
Luxford Burgers	Unit 1, Scott Hall Mills	391 yd
Zumuku Sushi/Poke Fusion/Nomi Katsu/Fuji Bento	Deliveroo, Unit 1	391 yd
Poke Shack	Unit 1, Scott Hall Mills	391 yd
Burgerism	Deliveroo, Unit 1	391 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Stop	187 Woodhouse Street, Woodhouse		503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartley Avenue Park GANTON CLOSE	grass pitches	184 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	269 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	533 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	588 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	617 yd
Scott Hall Road Scott Hall Road	grass pitches	698 yd
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College ST. MARKS AVENUE		782 yd
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	798 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	932 yd
Potternewton Playing Fields POTTERNEWTON LANE	grass pitches	948 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	275 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 2LF