Leopold Street, Leeds, LS7 4DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS7 4DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	59.7%	60.7%	1.0%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	27.1%	6.3%	44.2%	-17.1%
Separated	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.1%	4.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.9%	44.4%	0.5%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	30.3%	32.9%	2.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	17.7%	17.7%	0.0%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	20.1%	-7.2%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.6%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.3%	8.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	25.5%	6.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18% 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	4%	5%	1.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	4%	6.6%	2.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	14.1%	15.5%	1.4%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	25%	22.6%	-2.4%	1.0%	21.6%
Other Black	11.6%	9.8%	-1.8%	0.5%	9.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	11.6%	3.9%	-7.7%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	13.4%	18%	4.6%	81.4%	-63.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	62.9%	55.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	3.5%	11.1%	7.6%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.1%	11.8%	1.7%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	12.4%	3.1%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.9%	8.1%	-5.8%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	55.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	27.9%	23.4%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	3.9%	-16.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	17.4%	6.0%	11.4%

Safety

Is Leopold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leopold Street was 103.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leopold Street has the 80th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1009th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

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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 4DA, 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 Leopold Street are based on 15 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 Leopold Street, Leeds, LS7 4DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 4DA

Average Price
£317,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£317,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leopold Street

Average Price
£254,091

Semi-Detached
£152,088

Terraced
£160,766

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£865,040

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leopold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 19 Leopold Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-11-17	£324,699
Flat 4 19 Leopold Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£20,000	1995-02-08	£112,292

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 4DA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS7 4DA 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	87
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	44
Other	39
Retired	32
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3

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	99 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	543 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	676 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	834 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	1,052 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	1,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,653 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	1,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,372 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	103 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,281 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	939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	976 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,377 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,488 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
Joe Mason Catering	Northern School Of Contemporary Dance, 98 Chapeltown Road	133 yd
St Giles Well Bean Hub	107 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	199 yd
Tarco King	111 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	210 yd
Meccaway	109 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	210 yd
Fusion Gelato	111 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	269 yd
Leeds West Indian Centre	10 Laycock Place, Chapeltown	325 yd
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	413 yd
Sheepscar Bar And Grill	Savile Drive, Chapeltown	472 yd
Ramgarhia Sports Centre	Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Guyzz	109 - 111 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	210 yd
Ozmoz And Ozmoz Peri Shack	109 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	210 yd
Jessies Burgers	109 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	210 yd
The Dutch Pot	160 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	413 yd
Kalabash	Unit A Chapeltown Enterprise Centre, 231 - 235 Chapeltown Road	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CC Continental Supermarket (Chapeltown)	121 - 129 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	269 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	460 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	641 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	665 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		236 yd
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	325 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	371 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	424 yd
The Gym (Leeds Meanwood) MEANWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	592 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		936 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	965 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	1,030 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	122.7 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	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 4DA