Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS8 3LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 3LE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	52%	47.7%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	48%	52.3%	4.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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 LS8 3LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	44.9%	47.2%	2.3%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	37.8%	1.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	45.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	29.5%	35.2%	5.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	22.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.3%	-9.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	15.3%	3.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	30.7%	13.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.6%	12%	3.4%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	9.7%	23%	13.3%	2.7%	20.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64.3%	44.1%	-20.2%	81.4%	-37.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	83.9%	73%	-10.9%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	2.1%	5.9%	3.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	16.3%	6.4%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	73.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.9%	16.4%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.9%	6.5%	18.4%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Oakwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Lane was 459.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 175.9% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Oakwood Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 86th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS8 3LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Oakwood Lane are based on 323 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 Oakwood Lane, Leeds, LS8 3LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 3LE

Average Price
£294,418

Semi-Detached
£233,750

Terraced
£241,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£946,388

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Lane

Average Price
£329,024

Semi-Detached
£287,543

Terraced
£319,735

Detached
£565,212

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,073

Other
£859,401

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
302 Oakwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-09-10	£261,639
276 Oakwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-05-16	£216,684
304 Oakwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2020-10-12	£270,703
284 Oakwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-09-03	£263,014
298 Oakwood Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-11-04	£267,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 3LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	34
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn First School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset First School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas RC First School Oakwood Lane , LS9 6QY	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Young Community Academy Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU	- not rated	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood School Brooklands View , LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Leeds High School Brooklands View , Seacroft LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	1,352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	1,352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,908 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED	- not rated	2,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	3,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,495 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,085 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,561 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	389 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	436 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	659 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakwood Pupil Support Centre Oakwood Lane Centre , Opposite Fearnville Leisure Centre LS8 3LF	- not rated	659 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	659 yd	Community special school	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
Brisket N Go	10A Dib Lane, Roundhay	192 yd
Cafe Jazz And Restaurant	6 Hollin Park Parade, Roundhay	205 yd
Raj Punjab Dhaba	244 Easterly Road, Gipton	256 yd
McDonalds (Gipton)	Easterly Road, Gipton	352 yd
Fat Joes / Pizza Base	2-4 Amberton Approach, Gipton	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Orchard	Dib Lane, Roundhay		440 yd
Adrian Club And Institute	Belle Vue Avenue, Roundhay		617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Dor Bo	242 Easterly Road, Gipton	256 yd
Flying Tandoori	250 Easterly Road, Gipton	256 yd
Captain Thorntons	132 Dib Lane, Roundhay	607 yd
Pizza Pizza	124 Dib Lane, Roundhay	607 yd
Dragon Pearl Takeaway	126 Dib Lane, Roundhay	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	224 Easterly Road, Gipton		256 yd
Lidl (Gipton)	144 Amberton Road, Gipton		813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fearnville Leisure Centre OAKWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	661 yd
Oakwood Primary Academy NORTH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd
Fernville (King George Vi) Playing Fields Oakwood Lane	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Asket Hill Primary School (Closed) Kentmere Approach	grass pitches	1,031 yd
St Nicholas Rc Primary School OAKWOOD LANE	grass pitches	1,063 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	194 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 3LE