Recreation Avenue, Leeds, LS11 0AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 0AD is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	40.1%	42.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	59.9%	57.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	8.4%

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 LS11 0AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	56.9%	60.1%	3.2%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.8%	21.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	13.2%	10.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	42.3%	42.7%	0.4%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	34.7%	36.3%	1.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	16.2%	13.2%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	24.4%	-6.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	11.5%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	10.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	26.5%	16.7%	33.8%	-7.3%
Other	12.1%	5.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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)
Indian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	5%	5.4%	0.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	10.4%	26.9%	16.5%	2.5%	24.4%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	70.7%	49.8%	-20.9%	81.4%	-31.6%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% 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	72.5%	44.9%	-27.6%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	9.5%	22.3%	12.8%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	12.2%	19.6%	7.4%	2.7%	16.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.8% 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	71.6%	44.6%	-27.0%	83.2%	-38.6%
10+ Years	7.2%	13.8%	6.6%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	6.3%	11.1%	4.8%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	9.5%	13.8%	4.3%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	16.8%	11.4%	1.9%	14.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.3%	76.7%	-42.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	8.3%	0.6%	7.7%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	8.7%	0.3%	8.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Recreation Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Recreation Avenue was 268.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Recreation Avenue has the 49th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 236th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 150.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS11 0AD, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Recreation Avenue are based on 6 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 Recreation Avenue, Leeds, LS11 0AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 0AD

Average Price
£107,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Recreation Avenue

Average Price
£104,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Recreation AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Recreation Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-08-22	£137,282
5 Recreation Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-02-10	£137,576
5 Recreation Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2021-10-22	£84,989
7 Recreation Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2020-12-18	£82,729
5 Recreation Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2006-06-09	£102,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 0AD

Employment

LS11 0AD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	25
Unemployed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Other	2
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	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	4out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane End Primary School Beeston Road , Holbeck LS11 6AA	3out of 4	784 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	4out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Bewerley Community Primary School Bismarck Drive , Beeston LS11 6TB	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,053 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	2,581 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,495 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	- not rated	4,112 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,994 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	2,124 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,333 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
Armitages	69 Domestic Street, Holbeck	440 yd
Christines Cafe And Deliveries	71 Domestic Street, Holbeck	440 yd
Jamyang Buddhist Centre	Clyde Works, Ingram Road	469 yd
St Lukes Church	Malvern Road, Beeston	498 yd
Alfies Hotdog Joint	134B Beeston Road, Beeston	616 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head	20 St Matthews Street, Holbeck	430 yd
Holbeck WMC	Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck	488 yd
The Holbeck	Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck	488 yd
Golden Lion Hotel	42 Beeston Road, Beeston	613 yd
Beeston Broncos	Club House, Beeston Road	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holbeck Fisheries	3 Top Moor Side, Holbeck	102 yd
Safs Pizza	5 Top Moor Side, Holbeck	102 yd
AfC/The Kings Of Shawarma	56 - 57 Top Moor Side, Holbeck	264 yd
Fresh	8 Crosby Street, Holbeck	287 yd
Presto	134A Domestic Street, Holbeck	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Family Shopper	Malvern Road, Beeston		336 yd
Marks And Spencer	L10 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road		1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holbeck Moor HOLBECK MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	262 yd
St Matthews Community Centre ST. MATTHEWS STREET		393 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	489 yd
Ingram Road MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 BROWN LANE EAST	grass pitches	538 yd
South Leeds High School (Holbeck Campus) (Closed) Brown Lane East		665 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	690 yd
Beggars Hill UNIT 4-5 UNIT 4-5 REVIE ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	769 yd
Benedicts Harps Gaa (Closed) Hunslet Hall Road	grass pitches	940 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	954 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 LS11 0AD