Mexborough Street, Leeds, LS7 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 3EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.2%	48%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.8%	52%	2.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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	41.7%	40.2%	-1.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	45.7%	4.6%	44.2%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6%	5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	9.9%	6%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (87.1%) 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	47%	58.7%	11.7%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	33.2%	28.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	11.5%	8.5%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3EQ this area, 40.5% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	40.5%	8.0%	18.2%	22.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	8.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	22.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.7% 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	14.3%	13.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	12.7%
Indian	11.1%	5.8%	-5.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	36.4%	24%	-12.4%	2.7%	21.3%
Other Asian	0%	6.5%	6.5%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	5.1%	8.4%	3.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	7.8%	1.5%	-6.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	12.4%	16.7%	4.3%	81.4%	-64.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	10.2%	10.2%	0.1%	10.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	60.8%	52.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	4.1%	19.3%	15.2%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	24%	19.3%	-4.7%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	3%	-3.0%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	52.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	6.9%	24.8%	17.9%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	14.8%	9.7%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	7%	2.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	1.1%	-22.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	51.3%	6.5%	44.8%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	0.4%	6.0%	-5.6%

Safety

Is Mexborough Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mexborough Street was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mexborough Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 483rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS7 3EQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Mexborough Street are based on 67 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 Mexborough Street, Leeds, LS7 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 3EQ

Average Price
£136,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,646

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mexborough Street

Average Price
£152,192

Semi-Detached
£78,487

Terraced
£154,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,346

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mexborough Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 26 Mexborough Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£74,500	2024-08-21	£77,346
28 Mexborough Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-04-25	£245,507
5 Mexborough Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-12-18	£180,914
37A Mexborough Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2020-08-05	£148,012
17 Mexborough Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-02-08	£169,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 3EQ

Employment

LS7 3EQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 3EQ 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	41
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	28
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	904 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	938 yd	Foundation 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	1,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,446 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,987 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	1,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,508 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	462 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,567 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	662 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,416 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,528 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
CFC \& Curry House	209 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	151 yd
Joe Mason Catering	Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, 98 Chapeltown Road	258 yd
Community \& Wellbeing Hub	Street Record, Reginald Terrace	285 yd
St Giles Well Bean Hub	107 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	377 yd
Tarco King	111 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	94 yd
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	177 yd
Sheepscar Bar And Grill	Savile Drive, Chapeltown	339 yd
Leeds West Indian Centre	10 Laycock Place, Chapeltown	426 yd
The Primrose	280 Meanwood Road, Leeds	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kalabash	Unit A Chapeltown Enterprise Centre, 231 - 235 Chapeltown Road	151 yd
The Dutch Pot	160 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	177 yd
Cabin Caribbean Cuisine	7 Reginald Row, Chapeltown	324 yd
Four Guyzz	109 - 111 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	393 yd
Ozmoz And Ozmoz Peri Shack	109 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CC Continental Supermarket (Chapeltown)	121 - 129 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	94 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	792 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	819 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	878 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	297 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		440 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	732 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	785 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	889 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	961 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,007 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		1,016 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	193.5 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 3EQ