Meanwood Valley Drive, Leeds, LS7 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS7 2SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.6%	49.5%	1.9%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	34.6%	46.4%	11.8%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	31.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	16.4%	8.9%	-7.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36%	28.4%	-7.6%	48.4%	-20.0%
Good health	23.8%	30.5%	6.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	24.9%	23.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.7%

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 2SL this area, 39.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.7%	39.5%	-10.2%	18.2%	21.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	21.6%	10.3%	33.8%	-12.2%
Other	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	1.0%	5.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	82%	69.8%	-12.2%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	5.8%	5.8%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	91%	80.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	79.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	0%	17.2%	17.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	0%	-9.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	28.8%	13.5%	15.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Meanwood Valley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meanwood Valley Drive was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% higher than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meanwood Valley Drive has the 30th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 1212th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LS7 2SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Meanwood Valley Drive are based on 1 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 Valley Drive, Leeds, LS7 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 2SL

Average Price
£238,260

Semi-Detached
£238,260

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meanwood Valley Drive

Average Price
£244,822

Semi-Detached
£244,822

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meanwood Valley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Meanwood Valley Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£174,000	2018-12-17	£244,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 2SL

Employment

LS7 2SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shire Oak VC Primary School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	3out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Green Road , Meanwood LS6 4LD	4out of 4	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,094 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,310 yd	Academy converter	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	2,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,484 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	1,397 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,800 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,580 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	909 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,841 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	2,228 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
Well Oiled	607 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	328 yd
Zucco	603 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	328 yd
JET-COFFEE	568C Meanwood Road, Meanwood	344 yd
Laylas Snack Bar		345 yd
Hana Matsuri	580 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodhouse Cricket Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	341 yd
Meanwood Conservative Club	Meanwood Road, Meanwood	355 yd
Alfred	4 - 8 Stonegate Road, Meanwood	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bad Boy Burgers	16A Stainbeck Avenue, Meanwood	354 yd
Fuda	576 Meanwood Road, Meanwood	355 yd
Naeems Tandoori	62 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	378 yd
KFC (Northside Retail Park)	1 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	380 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 2, 605 Meanwood Road	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Beyond	Unit 3, Northside Retail Park	376 yd
Poundstretcher	Unit 6 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	380 yd
Aldi (Meanwood)	Unit 1 Northside Retail Park, Stonegate Road	380 yd
Sushi Daily	Sushi Daily Meanwood Ltd, Waitrose	466 yd
Waitrose (Meanwood)	Green Road, Meanwood	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Headingley Hawks Arlfc BOOTHROYD DRIVE	grass pitches	334 yd
Woodhouse Cricket Club MEANWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
Shire Oak Ce Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	913 yd
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	981 yd
Leeds City Academy WOODHOUSE CLIFF	grass pitches	1,022 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	158.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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