Potternewton Lane, Leeds, LS7 3DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 3DR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	53.4%	47.7%	-5.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	46.6%	52.3%	5.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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 3DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	44.2%	51.6%	7.4%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	33.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	57.2%	56.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	25.9%	28.9%	3.0%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	12.5%	12.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	10.1%	-4.6%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	3.2%	-8.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	18.1%	6.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	40.7%	55.6%	14.9%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.2%	81.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	90%	86.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	87.8%	1.5%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	0%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Potternewton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potternewton Lane was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potternewton Lane has the 56th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1126th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS7 3DR, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Potternewton Lane are based on 169 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 3DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 3DR

Average Price
£361,636

Semi-Detached
£329,272

Terraced
£217,286

Detached
£466,174

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potternewton Lane

Average Price
£321,924

Semi-Detached
£296,929

Terraced
£333,521

Detached
£406,107

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,701

Other
£272,175

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potternewton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2022-09-08	£222,857
120 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£369,000	2021-01-15	£440,138
Rutland Cottage Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-12-17	£503,810
118 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2019-03-04	£390,720
114 Potternewton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2018-10-16	£215,718

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 3DR

Employment

LS7 3DR 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 3DR 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	116
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Field Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Potternewton Lane First School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Potternewton Primary School Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Allerton Primary School Harrogate Road , LS7 3PD	3out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stainbeck High School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawrence Oates School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 2PS	- not rated	1,326 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	- not rated	1,419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's RC School 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	1,592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	- not rated	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	1,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,592 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	1,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,129 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 Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	1,305 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Alcuin School 64 Woodland Lane , LS7 4PD	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	879 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Craven Road Centre Woodhouse Community Complex , Crowther Place LS6 2SN	- not rated	1,360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grafton School Craven Road , LS6 2SN	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	318 yd
The Cat's Pyjamas Chapel Allerton	Unit 2, 5 Stainbeck Lane	501 yd
Mythos Greek Flavours	Unit 1, 5 Stainbeck Lane	501 yd
Aagrah Restaurant (Chapel Allerton) LLP	33 - 39 Harrogate Road, Moortown	545 yd
Seven Arts Centre	31A Harrogate Road, Moortown	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mustard Pot	8 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	565 yd
Mustard Pot	20 Stainbeck Lane, Leeds	565 yd
The Palace	Kirkgate, Leeds	593 yd
The Three Hulats	13 Harrogate Road, Moortown	640 yd
Chapel Allerton Club	19 Town Street, Chapeltown	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harbour City Chinese Take-Away	544 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	345 yd
Ichi Sushi	546 Scott Hall Road, Leeds	345 yd
Square About Pizza	124 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton	394 yd
Drakes Fish And Chips	128 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton	394 yd
Silver Vase	2 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	565 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (Chapel Allerton)	1 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	467 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	55 Harrogate Road, Moortown	622 yd
Lidl (Harrogate Road)	Harrogate Road, Moortown	640 yd
Tesco	Harrogate Road, Moortown	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Potternewton Playing Fields POTTERNEWTON LANE	grass pitches	145 yd
Scott Hall Sports Centre SCOTT HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	202 yd
Scott Hall Road Scott Hall Road	grass pitches	386 yd
Mill Field Primary School POTTERNEWTON MOUNT	grass pitches	476 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	571 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	592 yd
Chapel Allerton Tennis Squash & Gym Club WENSLEY AVENUE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	614 yd
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church TOWN STREET		654 yd
New Horizon Community School NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL ROAD		879 yd
Sugarwell Court Gym (Closed) Meanwood Road	health and fitness suite	967 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 3DR