Riverside Way, Leeds, LS1 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS1 4EH is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	47.1%	46.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	52.9%	53.5%	0.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 LS1 4EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.1% 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	73%	85.1%	12.1%	37.9%	47.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	8.4%	-9.7%	44.2%	-35.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.5%) 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	64.9%	65.7%	0.8%	48.4%	17.3%
Good health	30.7%	28.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around LS1 4EH this area, 1.8% 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 74.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	18.2%	-16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	71.2%	74.5%	3.3%	33.8%	40.7%
Other	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	9.8%	7.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	70.7%	73%	2.3%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	69.3%	67.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	12.5%	-5.7%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	67.5%	-1.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	12%	5.1%	-6.9%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	11.7%	7.3%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Riverside Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside Way was 207.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Riverside Way has the 70th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 410th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LS1 4EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Riverside Way are based on 397 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 Riverside Way, Leeds, LS1 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS1 4EH

Average Price
£118,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,337

Other
£87,653

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside Way

Average Price
£258,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,709

Other
£106,127

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riverside WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement Storage Unit 3 Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-12-01	£85,049
Basement Storage Unit 5 Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-11-20	£96,598
Basement Storage Unit 3 Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£89,000	2018-04-27	£115,897
Basement Storage Unit 5 Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2015-12-23	£21,603
Office Premises Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2014-03-21	£185,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS1 4EH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS1 4EH 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	198
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Financial and insurance activities	23
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	2out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane End Primary School Beeston Road , Holbeck LS11 6AA	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	4out of 4	1,620 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,842 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,986 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	2,821 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,966 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	594 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	910 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,212 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,803 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,865 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
Spice Court	6 Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way	2 yd
Sodexo Ltd	7 Wellington Place, Leeds	127 yd
Mad Frans Bar	Unit 3, 6 Wellington Place	200 yd
Hive	1 Whitehall Riverside, Whitehall Road	228 yd
CH And Co Catering In Bond Dickinson	Bond Dickinson, Sixth Floor	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lazy Lounge	Unit D2, West Point	357 yd
The Midnight Bell	101 Water Lane, Holbeck	387 yd
Mint Warehouse	Unit F Aquatite House, 175 Water Lane	393 yd
Editors Draft	88 Wellington Street, Leeds	411 yd
Editor's Draught	88 Wellington Street, Leeds	411 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Centre Fillings	110 Wellington Street, Leeds	411 yd
Tasty Toasties	104 Wellington Street, Leeds	411 yd
Fish Out	Unit 3 City Central, 27 Wellington Street	462 yd
Eataliano	11 Britannia Street, Leeds	489 yd
Nosh	9 York Place, Leeds	499 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	1 Wellington Place, Leeds	276 yd
Co-operative (West Point)	Unit B West Point, Wellington Street	357 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2 Central Square, 29 Wellington Street	423 yd
Tesco	Ground And First Floor Front Russell House, 15 St Pauls Street	628 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	650 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spirit Health Club (Leeds) WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Leeds International Pool (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Powerleague (Leeds Central) Wellington Bridge Street	artificial grass pitch	605 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Leeds City College (Park Lane Site) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	816 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Leeds George Street) (Closed) Centaur House Centaur House Great George Street	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Clayton Hotel Leeds CITY WALK	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	991 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%

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

Overview of LS1 4EH