The Lane, Leeds, LS9 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS9 8HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.6%	47%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.4%	53%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 LS9 8HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% 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	63.1%	65.9%	2.8%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	21.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-22.9%
Separated	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.3%	44.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	33.9%	35.7%	1.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	20.1%	3.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	54.2%	3.7%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.7%	9.3%	6.6%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.5%	69.4%	-8.1%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	76.8%	62.9%	-13.9%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	7%	15.9%	8.9%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	62.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	12.1%	5.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	4%	11.4%	7.4%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is The Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Lane was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 705th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS9 8HQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 The Lane are based on 80 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 The Lane, Leeds, LS9 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8HQ

Average Price
£145,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,298

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Lane

Average Price
£561,768

Semi-Detached
£445,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£817,844

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,694

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 The Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-06-21	£153,018
51 The Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2013-11-14	£85,902
25 The Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2010-10-22	£148,088

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8HQ

Employment

LS9 8HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond Hill Academy Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	1out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	563 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	819 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,448 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	1,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,550 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,987 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
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,125 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,505 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,110 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	407 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,601 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,040 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,168 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Breast Cancer Haven	Unit 4 And 5 The Gateway West, East Street	291 yd
Archana Indian Foods	811 The Gateway North, Crown Point Road	297 yd
Relish Food		373 yd
Royal Armouries	Armouries Drive, Hunslet	388 yd
Resource Centre	St Annes Centre, 66 York Street	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yorkshire Dance Centre	Office G1, 3 St Peters Building, St Peters Square	490 yd
Slap And Pickle Burgers	6 St Peters Building, St Peters Square	490 yd
The Wardrobe	6 St Peters Building, St Peters Square	490 yd
Cafe Bar (Leeds College Of Music)	3 Quarry Hill, Leeds	509 yd
Forum Leisure Centre	Quarry House, Quarry Hill	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BLUKKU	72 The Arches, Railway Street	306 yd
Georges Pizza	81 - 83 Ellerby Lane, Cross Green	454 yd
City Pizza	5 Easy Road, Cross Green	648 yd
Best Bites	84 Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	650 yd
Princess Fisheries	84A Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill	449 yd
Tesco	2 The Boulevard, Hunslet	490 yd
Co-operative (New York Street)	44 New York Street, Leeds	617 yd
Sainsbury's	6 Brewery Place, Leeds	646 yd
Sainsbury's	50 - 52 Vicar Lane, Leeds	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount St Mary'S Catholic High School ELLERBY ROAD		154 yd
Mill Street Gym MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	203 yd
Royal Armouries Museum		393 yd
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	411 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	503 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		619 yd
Agnes Stewart Church Of England High School (Closed) Cromwell Street		692 yd
Ebor Gardens Community Centre Haslewood Drive		719 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		741 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	757 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	125.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	49.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 8HQ