Wensley Road, Leeds, LS7 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS7 2LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.4%	1.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50.1%	48.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.6%	39.4%	11.8%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	45.4%	-14.3%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.7%	6%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.8%	7.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.1%

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	44.5%	46.1%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.9%	34.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.1%	12.3%	-7.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	11.1%	1.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	42.1%	11.1%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13.1%	7.9%	-5.2%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	10.7%	14.5%	3.8%	2.7%	11.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	65.6%	59.4%	-6.2%	81.4%	-22.0%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.2% 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	85.2%	79.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-4.0%
European Union	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.2%	79.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.2%	12.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3%	4.7%	1.7%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wensley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wensley Road was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% higher than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wensley Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 1188th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.9%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS7 2LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Wensley Road are based on 108 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 Wensley Road, Leeds, LS7 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 2LX

Average Price
£321,036

Semi-Detached
£320,103

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£343,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensley Road

Average Price
£338,198

Semi-Detached
£336,932

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£371,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Wensley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-09-25	£270,760
4 Wensley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2024-05-30	£315,904
22 Wensley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-08-25	£354,578
11 Wensley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-06-17	£270,219
4 Wensley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2022-04-07	£322,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 2LX

Employment

LS7 2LX 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 2LX 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	79
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Wood Primary School Formally Carr Manor Primary School Carr Manor Road , Moortown LS17 5DJ	4out of 4	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tongue Lane , LS6 4QD	- not rated	970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,546 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	2,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,008 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	213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,060 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	2,184 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Beck And Call	Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	215 yd
Cafe Espresso	217 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	331 yd
Bengal Brasserie LS7	221A Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	350 yd
Culto	97 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	578 yd
Stainbeck Community Cafe	Stainbeck United Reformed Church, Stainbeck Road	626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Further North Bar	194 Harrogate Road, Moortown	812 yd
The Mustard Pot	8 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	827 yd
Mustard Pot	20 Stainbeck Lane, Leeds	827 yd
The Regent	15 - 17 Regent Street, Chapel Allerton	894 yd
Chapel Allerton Club	19 Town Street, Chapeltown	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Fresh	211 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	269 yd
Talk Of The Town Fisheries	215 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	269 yd
Happy House	103 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	578 yd
North Leeds Fish And Chips	95 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	578 yd
Harbour City Chinese Take-Away	544 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	105 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	578 yd
Co-op (Chapel Allerton)	1 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	792 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	55 Harrogate Road, Moortown	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	329 yd
Carr Manor Recreation Ground STONEGATE ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Chapel Allerton Tennis Squash & Gym Club WENSLEY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	688 yd
Scott Hall Sports Centre SCOTT HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	863 yd
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church TOWN STREET		968 yd
Stonegate Recreation Ground STONEGATE ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary School HARROGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,086 yd
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane	grass pitches	1,090 yd
St Urbans Catholic Primary School TONGUE LANE	grass pitches	1,092 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 2LX