Pepper Road, Leeds, LS10 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS10 2RU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.3%	47.6%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.7%	52.4%	2.7%	49.0%	3.4%

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 LS10 2RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	30.7%	47.5%	16.8%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	29.9%	-27.2%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	6.3%	10.9%	4.6%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.4%	40.1%	-7.3%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	36.9%	32%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	12%	20.1%	8.1%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.2%	1.2%

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 LS10 2RU this area, 37% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	37%	13.3%	18.2%	18.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	12.3%	-9.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	14.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	10.5%	-3.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	8.7%	15.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-18.3%
Other	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	7.5%	7.5%	0.7%	6.8%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	11.2%	10.6%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.7%	69.2%	-28.5%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	83.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.4%	83.3%	-14.1%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	10.9%	10.9%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Pepper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pepper Road was 160.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.7% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pepper Road has the 71st lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 606th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS10 2RU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Pepper Road are based on 21 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 Pepper Road, Leeds, LS10 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS10 2RU

Average Price
£959,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£959,387

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pepper Road

Average Price
£358,270

Semi-Detached
£160,737

Terraced
£222,188

Detached
£267,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£822,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pepper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Metro House, 57 Pepper Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£950,000	2021-03-01	£1,036,828
Morley Waste Traders Ltd Pepper Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£660,886	2018-10-08	£806,249
Chengate House, 61 Pepper Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£835,000	2018-09-17	£1,012,575
Morley Waste Traders Ltd Pepper Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£666,914	2017-02-01	£861,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS10 2RU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	23
Transport and storage	18
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
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	418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Carr Primary School Woodhouse Hill Road , Hunslet LS10 2DN	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet Carr First School Woodhouse Hill Road , LS10 2DN	- not rated	501 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Low Road Primary School Belinda Street , Off Church Street LS10 2PS	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Road First School Low Road , Hunslet LS10 2PS	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet St Mary's Church of England Primary School Church Street , Hunslet LS10 2QY	- not rated	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton First School Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU	- not rated	4,269 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Leeds High School Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,402 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,488 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds Arts College Merlyn Rees Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copperfields College Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	1,844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	580 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	2,030 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	2,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,433 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	3,455 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,950 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,121 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,639 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Gate Centre Sussex Gardens , LS10 2LA	- not rated	418 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Academy Victory Centre , Garnet Road LS11 5JY	- not rated	1,449 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southway Independent School Middleton Road , Leeds LS10 3JA	- not rated	1,518 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,654 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dylan's Sandwiches	Metro House, 57 Pepper Road	4 yd
Pickersgill Kaye Ltd	10 Pepper Road, Hunslet	269 yd
Eurest (HSBC Bank)	Pavilion Restaurant, 40 Wakefield Road	356 yd
Crooked Clock	2 Sussex Avenue, Hunslet	395 yd
Bangers And Baps Cafe	10 Wakefield Road, Hunslet	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parnaby Tavern	1 Middleton Road, Belle Isle	444 yd
The Penny Hill	90 Church Street, Hunslet	708 yd
The Prospect	93 Moor Road, Hunslet	803 yd
Hunslet Carr Sports And Social Club	Moor Road, Hunslet	803 yd
The Engine	Moor Road, Hunslet	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dylans	Metro House, 57 Pepper Road	4 yd
The Land And Sea Fisheries	4 Sussex Gardens, Leeds	415 yd
Hunslet Carr Fisheries	2 Belle Isle Road, Belle Isle	692 yd
Paradise Takeaway	58 Church Street, Hunslet	708 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	16 The Penny Hill Centre, Church Street	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Hunslet)	1 The Penny Hill Centre, Church Street		708 yd
Iceland	1 Hunslet Green Retail Centre, The Oval		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pepper Road Recreation Ground SUSSEX PLACE	grass pitches	202 yd
Leasowe Road Rec LEASOWE CLOSE	grass pitches	316 yd
Hunslet St Marys Church Of England Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	600 yd
Grove Road Recreation Ground CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	638 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Hunslet) Tulip Street	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Hunslet Green Community Sports Club HUNSLET GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB HUNSLET GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB THE OVAL	grass pitches	952 yd
Hunslet Club Parkside BEZA STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,019 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School JOSEPH STREET	grass pitches	1,089 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS10 2RU