Oak Road, Potternewton, Leeds, LS7 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 3JU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	46.4%	48.8%	2.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	53.6%	51.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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 3JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	59.6%	49.8%	-9.8%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	31.2%	3.8%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.4%	13.1%	5.7%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	50.6%	42.2%	-8.4%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	31.8%	31.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.1%	16.5%	6.4%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%

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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	17.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	45.2%	51.3%	6.1%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	9.4%	11.2%	1.8%	3.1%	8.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	9.2%	2.8%	1.0%	8.2%
Other Black	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	62.9%	55.2%	-7.7%	81.4%	-26.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	74.2%	73.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	9%	6.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	12.9%	2.4%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	74.2%	1.5%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	19.8%	15.7%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	0%	-15.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Jewish	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Sikh	12.8%	0.9%	11.9%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Oak Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Road was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.8% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oak Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 488th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 3JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Oak Road are based on 140 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 Oak Road, Potternewton, Leeds, LS7 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 3JU

Average Price
£472,486

Semi-Detached
£401,467

Terraced
£547,895

Detached
£377,951

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,820

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Road

Average Price
£271,472

Semi-Detached
£253,909

Terraced
£317,555

Detached
£300,995

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,187

Other
£290,918

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22A Oak Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-10-03	£256,783
16 Oak Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£583,275	2023-03-30	£648,886
6 Oak Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£555,250	2020-09-18	£721,156
Flat 22A Oak Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2020-01-31	£192,613
1 Oak Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-03-18	£389,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 3JU

Employment

LS7 3JU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	40
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Allerton Primary School Harrogate Road , LS7 3PD	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy converter	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	1,665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,801 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,972 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	1,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,963 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	1,080 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,872 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,971 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	369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,807 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,912 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
BHI Fusion Cafe Xtra	St Martins Institute, St Martins View	160 yd
Semolino	3 Newton Parade, Potternewton	186 yd
The Church Of God Of Prophecy	196 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	258 yd
Evans Management Group Ltd	Millshaw, Beeston	276 yd
Community \& Wellbeing Hub	Street Record, Reginald Terrace	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palace	Kirkgate, Leeds	276 yd
The Three Hulats	13 Harrogate Road, Moortown	564 yd
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	588 yd
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	714 yd
Sheepscar Bar And Grill	Savile Drive, Chapeltown	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sardar Jee	9 Newton Parade, Potternewton	186 yd
Cabin Caribbean Cuisine	7 Reginald Row, Chapeltown	437 yd
Kalabash	Unit A Chapeltown Enterprise Centre, 231 - 235 Chapeltown Road	550 yd
The Dutch Pot	160 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	588 yd
Cantors Fish Bar	2 Harehills Avenue, Chapeltown	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Harrogate Road)	Harrogate Road, Moortown	564 yd
Tesco	Harrogate Road, Moortown	655 yd
CC Continental Supermarket (Chapeltown)	121 - 129 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	714 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	1,060 yd
Co-op (Chapel Allerton)	1 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Horizon Community School NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL ROAD		472 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
Potternewton Playing Fields POTTERNEWTON LANE	grass pitches	779 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	806 yd
Scott Hall Road Scott Hall Road	grass pitches	859 yd
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	867 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	991 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		1,053 yd
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church TOWN STREET		1,054 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	203.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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