The Links, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS11 5BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.8%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.3%	49.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	32.4%	32.6%	0.2%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	49%	0.3%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.8%	7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36.7%	34.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10%	11.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.8%	21.1%	-3.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	13.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.2%	2.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	16.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	18%	26.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	5%	2.9%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	86.5%	80.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	85.6%	80.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	6.5%	8%	1.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	81.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.3%	10.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is The Links Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Links was 228.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Links has the 61st highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 335th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 147.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.7%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS11 5BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Links are based on 102 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 Links, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 5BF

Average Price
£240,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,205

Detached
£332,880

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,525

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Links

Average Price
£244,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£289,478

Detached
£334,295

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,789

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LinksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Links, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-02-10	£334,036
4 The Links, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-07-13	£364,845
8 The Links, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-12-09	£378,353
26 The Links, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-12-08	£106,747
33 The Links, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,950	2022-08-08	£100,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 5BF

Employment

LS11 5BF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	86
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	32
Education	21
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Barkly Road , Beeston LS11 7JS	4out of 4	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Bodmin Garth , LS10 4NU	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's Catholic Primary School St Philips Avenue , Middleton LS10 3SL	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	2,638 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	3,831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	3,994 yd	Academy converter	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	850 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,110 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	2,715 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,731 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	2,885 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kings Of Gyros	15 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	525 yd
Brasil Burgers	1 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	545 yd
Famiglia Piazzetta	1 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	545 yd
Gustosa Italia	458 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	568 yd
Honey Coffee Bike	456 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	571 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Leeds Golf Club	Gipsy Lane, Beeston	419 yd
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club	Sports Ground And Premises, Gipsy Lane	419 yd
The New Tommy Wass Ltd	Tommy Wass Hotel, 450 Dewsbury Road	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Fusion	675A Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	494 yd
Gelato Moments	9 Ring Road Beeston Park, Leeds	516 yd
Nazma	11 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	525 yd
Golden Horse	5 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	525 yd
Nichols Finest Fish And Chips	440 - 442 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Beeston)	Old Lane, Beeston	774 yd
Sainsbury's	Dewsbury Road, Morley	946 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit H1 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	123 yd
Cockburn School GIPSY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	222 yd
South Leeds Golf Club GIPSY LANE	golf	427 yd
Libra Gym (Closed) Cardinal Road	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Leeds Urban Bike Park RING ROAD BEESTON PARK	cycling	948 yd
Middleton Park Public Golf Club (Closed) Middleton Park	golf	949 yd
Cardinal Square Recreation Ground CARDINAL SQUARE	grass pitches	1,031 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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