Meanwood Road, Leeds, LS7 2RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 2RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	51.2%	49.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.8%	50.6%	1.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	56.5%	54.7%	-1.8%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	32.6%	2.6%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6%	6.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4%	5%	1.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	42.1%	46.3%	4.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	38.8%	38.8%	0.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	9.5%	8.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	6.2%	4.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	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.

In the area around LS7 2RE this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	30.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	11.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	18%	27.3%	9.3%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.5%	8%	1.5%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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)
Chinese	5.8%	10.5%	4.7%	0.7%	9.8%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	5%	5%	0.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	14.5%	17.6%	3.1%	2.5%	15.1%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	1.0%	4.9%
Other Black	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	8.4%	6.3%	0.9%	7.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55%	28.5%	-26.5%	81.4%	-52.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	10%	10.0%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	66.9%	60.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	12.4%	12.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	19.8%	11.9%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	61.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	11.2%	21.9%	10.7%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	12%	5%	-7.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Meanwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meanwood Road was 63.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Meanwood Road has the 47th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1017th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS7 2RE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Meanwood Road are based on 364 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 Meanwood Road, Leeds, LS7 2RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 2RE

Average Price
£855,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£855,792

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meanwood Road

Average Price
£275,354

Semi-Detached
£255,497

Terraced
£301,002

Detached
£641,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,266

Other
£629,448

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meanwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ae Spink Ltd, 82 Meanwood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-08-10	£886,744

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 2RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 2RE 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

Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	161 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	620 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,277 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,771 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	556 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,124 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,562 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	817 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	921 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,111 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,441 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,549 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 Leeds African Community Trust	Little London Community Centre, Oatland Lane	201 yd
Leeds Central Seventh Day Adventist Church	169 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	297 yd
Walla Dolla	207 North Street, Sheepscar	375 yd
Tarco King	111 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	417 yd
Meccaway	109 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramgarhia Sports Centre	Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	319 yd
Leeds West Indian Centre	10 Laycock Place, Chapeltown	354 yd
The Leeds Rifleman	1 - 3 Carlton Parade, Sheepscar	429 yd
Sheepscar Bar And Grill	Savile Drive, Chapeltown	544 yd
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Getting Fresh Gyros	191 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	395 yd
Submelt	187 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	395 yd
Vegan Express And Gianni	Clarence House, 20 Roundhay Road	409 yd
Punjab Catering Leeds/Lucky Star/Chicos Fast Food/Nom Nom	Clarence House, 20A Roundhay Road	409 yd
Ozmoz And Ozmoz Peri Shack	109 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CC Continental Supermarket (Chapeltown)	121 - 129 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	720 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	724 yd
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	781 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	855 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	80 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		376 yd
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	489 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	574 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	715 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	1,005 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of LS7 2RE