Wharf Approach, Holbeck, Leeds, LS1 4GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS1 4GJ is primarily male, with 60.2% 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	43.3%	39.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-11.2%
Male	56.7%	60.2%	3.5%	49.0%	11.2%

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 4GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.2% 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	83.5%	78.2%	-5.3%	37.9%	40.3%
Married: Opposite sex	13.5%	13.6%	0.1%	44.2%	-30.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.3%	1.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (88.9%) 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	67.2%	60.3%	-6.9%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	26.1%	28.6%	2.5%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	4.5%	11.2%	6.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	4.0%	-4.0%

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.

In the area around LS1 4GJ 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 76.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0%	1.8%	1.8%	18.2%	-16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.9%	-1.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	72.9%	76.5%	3.6%	33.8%	42.7%
Other	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.6%	79.9%	-3.7%	81.4%	-1.5%
Arab	1.5%	4%	2.5%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	82.1%	69.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	6.7%	8.9%	2.2%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10.3%	2.1%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	69%	-13.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	6%	8.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	10.6%	9.1%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Wharf Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Approach was 187.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wharf Approach has the 78th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 473rd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 4GJ, 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 Wharf Approach are based on 446 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 Wharf Approach, Holbeck, Leeds, LS1 4GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS1 4GJ

Average Price
£261,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,770

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Approach

Average Price
£261,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,096

Other
£2,381,622

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 133 Candle House, 1 Wharf Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2026-03-12	£245,000
Flat 136 Candle House, 1 Wharf Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2025-12-05	£265,598
Flat 100 Candle House, 1 Wharf Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-09-26	£247,561
Flat 94 Candle House, 1 Wharf Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-06-30	£130,194
Flat 125 Candle House, 1 Wharf Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-27	£255,965

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS1 4GJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	3,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's RC First School Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AQ	- not rated	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lane End Primary School Beeston Road , Holbeck LS11 6AA	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road First School Brown Lane East , LS11 9LA	- not rated	1,395 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bewerley Street First School Hunslet Hall Road , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,413 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	944 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,148 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	3out of 4	1,331 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,352 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,413 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	2,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	2,406 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	826 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,620 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	4out of 4	2,590 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,982 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,024 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sweet Street Centre 38 Sweet Street , LS11 9DB	- not rated	555 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,054 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,087 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,386 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
Falafel Guys	Salt, Unit A	2 yd
Archies	Arches V And W Granary Wharf, Dark Neville Street	145 yd
Livinitaly	Unit Z Granary Wharf, Dark Neville Street	145 yd
La Casita Leeds	Arch U Granary Wharf, Dark Neville Street	145 yd
Out Of The Woods	Unit C, Watermans Place	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
SALT Granary Wharf	Unit A, Candle House	2 yd
Water Lake Boat House	3 Canal Wharf, Holbeck	61 yd
The Hop	Arches X And Y Granary Wharf, Dark Neville Street	145 yd
The Midnight Bell	101 Water Lane, Holbeck	235 yd
The Arch Bar	25 Neville Street, Leeds	249 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC (City Station)	25 North Concourse, City Station	255 yd
The Pasty Shop	Footbridge Kiosk 3, Leeds Rail Station	255 yd
Gate Gourmet Service Centre	Platform 7 And 8, Leeds Rail Station	324 yd
Fish Out	Unit 3 City Central, 27 Wellington Street	355 yd
Oh La Laa	Arch 87 Bishopgate Street, Leeds	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	255 yd
Sainsbury's	36 North Concourse, City Station	255 yd
Tesco	Unit 2A Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	305 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 2 Central Square, 29 Wellington Street	345 yd
Co-operative (West Point)	Unit B West Point, Wellington Street	365 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	250 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	259 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	566 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	613 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leeds) WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Clayton Hotel Leeds CITY WALK	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Leeds International Pool (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	818 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		893 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	281.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	269.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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