The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 5JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS1 5JW is primarily male, with 56.2% 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	41.9%	43.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-7.2%
Male	58.1%	56.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	7.2%

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 5JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 86.8% 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	83.8%	86.8%	3.0%	37.9%	48.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-33.4%
Separated	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-8.5%
Widowed	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.7%) 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	59.1%	70.6%	11.5%	48.4%	22.2%
Good health	34%	24.1%	-9.9%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.4%

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 5JW this area, 4.8% 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 63.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	1.8%	-7.6%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.7%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	63.7%	6.6%	33.8%	29.9%
Other	11.5%	6.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.3% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	5.9%	5.4%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	4.7%	3.7%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	55.7%	53.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	-28.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	21.2%	18.3%	-2.9%	0.6%	17.7%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.2%	45.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	6.9%	14.3%	7.4%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	6.5%	3.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	33.5%	28.6%	-4.9%	5.6%	23.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	45.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	15.3%	3%	-12.3%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	19.2%	8.9%	-10.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	11.3%	5.4%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	31%	26.6%	1.9%	29.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	16%	0.1%	15.9%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	21.2%	46.2%	-25.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Headrow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Headrow was 3306.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 707.9% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

The Headrow has the 4th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 5th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 756.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 5JW, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Headrow are based on 109 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 Headrow, Leeds, LS1 5JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS1 5JW

Average Price
£4,335,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,335,740

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Headrow

Average Price
£1,068,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,122,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,568

Other
£3,176,406

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeadrowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ls1 Headrow, 113 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-03-20	£406,000
Ls1 Headrow, 113 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£6,800,000	2022-09-21	£6,854,022
105 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£8,500,000	2022-03-29	£9,005,741
115 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2020-10-20	£871,993
Forsyth Court, 117 The Headrow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2016-02-01	£6,923,602

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS1 5JW

Employment

LS1 5JW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS1 5JW 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	68
Student (economically inactive)	46
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Retired	3
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	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	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rosary and St Anne's RC First School Carlton Hill , LS2 9PZ	- not rated	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's RC First School Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AQ	- not rated	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim First School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	4out of 4	924 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charle's RC First School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided 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	139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart Church of England High School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	1,684 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,869 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,941 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	2,136 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	49 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	940 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	1,778 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,304 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,656 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	380 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	774 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	967 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	970 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,204 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
Caffe Nero (The Headrow)	Basement Store 2 St Andrews House, 119 - 121 The Headrow	7 yd
Gaucho	Basement, 22 Park Row	64 yd
Yo Sushi	419 Trinity Leeds, Albion Street	77 yd
Wagamama	416 Trinity Leeds, Albion Street	77 yd
Nandos (Trinity)	422 Trinity Leeds, Albion Street	77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bootlegger Bars	Kenneth Hodgson House, 18 Park Row	85 yd
Thewlis Cocktail Bar	Ground Floor, Kenneth Hodgson House	87 yd
The Decanter	Ground Floor And Basement, 17 Park Row	89 yd
Flight Club Darts	Sovereign House, 1 - 2 South Parade	91 yd
Slug And Lettuce	14 Park Row, Leeds	121 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nelsen Catering	111 The Headrow, Leeds	7 yd
Gourmet Burger Kitchen	414 Trinity Leeds, Albion Street	77 yd
Jus Jerk	117 Albion Street, Leeds	85 yd
Hooyah Burgers	78 Albion Street, Leeds	156 yd
Around The Clock (Victoria House)	Part Ground Floor Victoria House, 143 - 145 The Headrow	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 4 Broad Gate, The Headrow	124 yd
Sainsbury's	54 Albion Street, Leeds	156 yd
Tesco	Bond Street, Leeds	203 yd
Sing Kee Supermarket	26 - 28 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	232 yd
Sainsbury's	30 - 32 Woodhouse Lane, Headingley	258 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	78 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	170 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	386 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		396 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Leeds Beckett University (City Campus Fitness Centre) THE ROSE BOWL THE ROSE BOWL PORTLAND CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Leeds George Street) (Closed) Centaur House Centaur House Great George Street	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	638 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of LS1 5JW