Cottingley Approach, Leeds, LS11 0HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 0HH 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	49.2%	46.5%	-2.7%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.8%	53.5%	2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.6%	40.7%	-4.9%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	27%	-1.7%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.3%	19.6%	7.3%	9.1%	10.5%
Widowed	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	29.2%	-8.1%	48.4%	-19.2%
Good health	33.8%	38.1%	4.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	18.5%	21.2%	2.7%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	7.7%	9.6%	1.9%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.7%

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 LS11 0HH this area, 33.5% 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 10.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	33.5%	-10.1%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	17.2%	0.3%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	33.8%	-23.0%
Other	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	91.9%	80.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-1.1%
Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	90.4%	78.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	6.5%	13.5%	7.0%	6.1%	7.4%
Africa	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	78.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.6%	14.2%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Cottingley Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottingley Approach was 165.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% lower than the Beeston & Holbeck average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cottingley Approach has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Beeston & Holbeck and the 577th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged 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 much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS11 0HH, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Cottingley Approach are based on 99 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 Cottingley Approach, Leeds, LS11 0HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 0HH

Average Price
£131,753

Semi-Detached
£134,262

Terraced
£131,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottingley Approach

Average Price
£141,903

Semi-Detached
£127,053

Terraced
£143,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottingley ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Cottingley Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-12-15	£139,355
116 Cottingley Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-12-08	£146,680
112 Cottingley Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-09-07	£130,120
120 Cottingley Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-04-26	£142,105
98 Cottingley Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,995	2018-01-10	£127,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 0HH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Retired	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Other	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	4,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottingley Primary School Dulverton Grove , Cottingley LS11 0HU	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Cottingley Dulverton Grove , Cottingley LS11 0HU	3out of 4	255 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley First School Dulverton Grove , LS11 0HU	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	747 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston First School Town Street , LS11 8PN	- not rated	747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,852 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn High School Parkside , Gypsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	1,853 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	1,853 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	2,046 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	2,126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,593 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	2,822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	2,890 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	3,132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	865 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	2,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,545 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	3out of 4	568 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Square School Cardinal Square , LS11 8HS	- not rated	730 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park Academy Barkly Road , LS11 7EN	- not rated	1,511 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd Unit 7, Landmark Court , Beeston LS11 8JT	- not rated	1,738 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
Cottingley Community Centre Food Pantry	Cottingley Community Health Centre, 115 Cottingley Approach	52 yd
14Forty	Sulzer Bros UK Ltd, Manor Mill Lane	367 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit 5, Junction 1 Retail Park	569 yd
Elior In Alliance Healthcare	Unit 10 Millshaw Park Avenue, Beeston	573 yd
ISS At Barclays	Millshaw Court, Global Avenue	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drysalters	Ring Road Beeston, Beeston	572 yd
Holbeck Bowling Club	St Anthonys Road, Beeston	736 yd
Churwell W M C	Old Road, Churwell	788 yd
The Whistle Stop	Town Street, Beeston	827 yd
New Inn	18 Elland Road, Churwell	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jerk House Cafe	6 Cottingley Vale, Beeston	241 yd
Burger King	Unit 4, Junction 1 Retail Park	573 yd
Pizza Pot And Curry Hut	32 Elland Road, Churwell	834 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa Extra Beeston	49 Town Street, Beeston		972 yd
Tesco	Elland Road, Churwell		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottingley Recreation Ground 12C 12C COTTINGLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	238 yd
Sulzer Pumps Uk Ltd (Closed) Manor Mill Lane		364 yd
Millshaw Recreation Ground UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MILLSHAW PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	399 yd
The Stephen Longfellow Academy PHOENIX HOUSE PHOENIX HOUSE GLOBAL AVENUE		565 yd
Beeston Primary School TOWN STREET	grass pitches	716 yd
Cardinal Square Recreation Ground CARDINAL SQUARE	grass pitches	824 yd
Kings Field UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MOORHOUSE AVENUE	grass pitches	979 yd
Libra Gym (Closed) Cardinal Road	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	168.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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