Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 4HZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.6%	50%	0.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	49.2%	54%	4.8%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	33.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	-10.4%
Separated	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.9%	49.6%	1.7%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	31.4%	33.6%	2.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.4%	13.4%	0.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	12.4%	-5.7%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	6.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.1%	3.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	50.6%	15.0%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.3% 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	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	20%	17%	-3.0%	3.1%	13.9%
Pakistani	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	14.4%	9.6%	-4.8%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	33.6%	38.3%	4.7%	81.4%	-43.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	67.9%	69.1%	1.2%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	2.4%	7.4%	5.0%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	6%	-2.0%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	68.7%	1.5%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	22%	20.3%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	28%	2.6%	-25.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	26.2%	0.9%	25.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Chapeltown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapeltown Road was 209.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapeltown Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 397th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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 4HZ, 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 Chapeltown Road are based on 124 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 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 4HZ

Average Price
£506,905

Semi-Detached
£209,552

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£842,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,444

Other
£2,958,615

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapeltown Road

Average Price
£296,238

Semi-Detached
£209,441

Terraced
£237,138

Detached
£466,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,979

Other
£702,683

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapeltown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Newton Villas, 198 - 200 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2024-05-31	£193,018
198 - 200 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£25,200	2023-02-09	£27,064
First Floor Flat Newton Villas, 198 - 200 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-27	£168,421
Flat 9 198 - 200 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,500	2022-05-30	£177,952
Flat 11 Newton Villas, 198 - 200 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2021-05-12	£186,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 4HZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	29
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	11
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Allerton Primary School Harrogate Road , LS7 3PD	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Tree Primary Academy Potternewton Mount , LS7 2DR	- not rated	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	1,240 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	1,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	3,056 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	1,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,220 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	1,262 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,973 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	256 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,065 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,170 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
The Church Of God Of Prophecy	196 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	2 yd
Semolino	3 Newton Parade, Potternewton	120 yd
BHI Fusion Cafe Xtra	St Martins Institute, St Martins View	268 yd
Cracovia	Newton Hill Road, Potternewton	282 yd
Evans Management Group Ltd	Millshaw, Beeston	318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Palace	Kirkgate, Leeds	318 yd
The Three Hulats	13 Harrogate Road, Moortown	401 yd
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	749 yd
Chapel Allerton Club	19 Town Street, Chapeltown	866 yd
The Nags Head	20 Town Street, Chapeltown	866 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sardar Jee	9 Newton Parade, Potternewton	120 yd
Pizza Hut	36 Harrogate Road, Moortown	476 yd
Regent	60 Harrogate Road, Moortown	476 yd
Chef's Takeaway	50 Harrogate Road, Moortown	476 yd
Chicago Pizza	54 Harrogate Road, Moortown	476 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Harrogate Road)	Harrogate Road, Moortown	401 yd
Tesco	Harrogate Road, Moortown	476 yd
CC Continental Supermarket (Chapeltown)	121 - 129 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	912 yd
Co-op (Chapel Allerton)	1 Stainbeck Lane, Meanwood	992 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Horizon Community School NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL ROAD		225 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	712 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	779 yd
Potternewton Playing Fields POTTERNEWTON LANE	grass pitches	850 yd
Caribbean Cricket Club SCOTT HALL ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church TOWN STREET		910 yd
Chapeltown Football Youth Development Centre PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SCOTT WOOD LANE	grass pitches	943 yd
Scott Hall Road Scott Hall Road	grass pitches	993 yd
Scott Hall Sports Centre SCOTT HALL ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,085 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	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.6%

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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 4HZ