Newton Garth, Leeds, LS7 4JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 4JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	46.9%	49.5%	2.6%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53.1%	50.5%	-2.6%	49.0%	1.5%

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 4JZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.1% 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	60.5%	79.1%	18.6%	37.9%	41.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	9.3%	-14.8%	44.2%	-34.9%
Separated	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (89.4%) 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	66.5%	53.3%	-13.2%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	25.9%	36.1%	10.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	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 4JZ this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 68.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.2%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	63.1%	68.4%	5.3%	33.8%	34.6%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	8%	8%	0.0%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	67.9%	67.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	-14.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	74.6%	83.2%	8.6%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	82.9%	9.2%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	0.7%	-10.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Newton Garth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newton Garth was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newton Garth has the 63rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 859th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 4JZ, 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 Newton Garth are based on 130 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 Newton Garth, Leeds, LS7 4JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 4JZ

Average Price
£256,472

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,971

Detached
£244,503

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newton Garth

Average Price
£235,442

Semi-Detached
£183,688

Terraced
£232,616

Detached
£336,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newton GarthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Newton Garth, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£276,750	2025-03-20	£276,494
38 Newton Garth, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-05-16	£273,882
54 Newton Garth, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-07-20	£271,400
46 Newton Garth, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-10-07	£281,448
18 Newton Garth, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-12-17	£169,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 4JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	18
Retired	11
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

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	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Allerton Primary School Harrogate Road , LS7 3PD	3out of 4	887 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	977 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,221 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	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,834 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,370 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	1,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,269 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,666 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	217 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	320 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	608 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,243 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,353 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
Cracovia	Newton Hill Road, Potternewton	81 yd
Semolino	3 Newton Parade, Potternewton	345 yd
The Church Of God Of Prophecy	196 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	356 yd
Community \& Wellbeing Hub	Street Record, Reginald Terrace	591 yd
BHI Fusion Cafe Xtra	St Martins Institute, St Martins View	605 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	591 yd
The Palace	Kirkgate, Leeds	671 yd
The Three Hulats	13 Harrogate Road, Moortown	676 yd
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	735 yd
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sardar Jee	9 Newton Parade, Potternewton	345 yd
Cantors Fish Bar	2 Harehills Avenue, Chapeltown	496 yd
The Leeds Plug And Deli	88 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	540 yd
Pho Hanoi	60 Harehills Lane, Leeds	680 yd
Pizza Hut	36 Harrogate Road, Moortown	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Harrogate Road)	Harrogate Road, Moortown	676 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	685 yd
Tesco	Harrogate Road, Moortown	720 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	811 yd
CC Continental Supermarket (Chapeltown)	121 - 129 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	382 yd
New Horizon Community School NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL ROAD		409 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	472 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		958 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	981 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	150.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 4JZ