Fairford Avenue, Leeds, LS11 5EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS11 5EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.9%	48.3%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.1%	51.7%	3.6%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.1% 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	40.8%	53.1%	12.3%	37.9%	15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	31.4%	-4.2%	44.2%	-12.8%
Separated	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	8%	2.1%	-5.9%	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	36.6%	37.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	42.1%	33.9%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13.9%	22%	8.1%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	37.4%	21.6%	-15.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	14.4%	-1.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	8.2%	-5.0%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.5%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	28.9%	14.0%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	5.9%	5.0%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	7.4%	3%	-4.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	3.7%	8.9%	5.2%	2.5%	6.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.9%	65.8%	-11.1%	81.4%	-15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	57.2%	-18.7%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	7.4%	20.8%	13.4%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6%	8.5%	2.5%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	8.9%	-0.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	57.2%	-17.8%	83.2%	-26.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.8%	11.6%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.9%	4.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	76.7%	-28.6%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	11.5%	1.3%	10.2%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Fairford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairford Avenue was 175.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.8% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairford Avenue has the 82nd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 540th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS11 5EL, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 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 Fairford Avenue are based on 25 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 Fairford Avenue, Leeds, LS11 5EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 5EL

Average Price
£131,072

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,718

Other
£228,134

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairford Avenue

Average Price
£148,629

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,686

Other
£236,385

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fairford Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-07-14	£143,842
26 Fairford Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,330	2022-09-07	£146,867
14 Fairford Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£87,000	2021-01-08	£106,940
2 Fairford Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-07-09	£236,385
26 Fairford Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2017-06-01	£124,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 5EL

Employment

LS11 5EL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	15
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Moor Primary School Fairford Avenue , LS11 5EL	3out of 4	54 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Lady Pit Lane , Beeston LS11 6RX	3out of 4	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Bewerley Community Primary School Bismarck Drive , Beeston LS11 6TB	3out of 4	310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	4out of 4	614 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	728 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,463 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,732 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,327 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,802 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,943 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,049 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	4,227 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	5,003 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	2,489 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	2,538 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
Beeston Centre	Burton Road Centre, Burton Avenue	61 yd
Paco Restaurant	203 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	130 yd
Casa Das Francesinhas	173 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	144 yd
Beeston Sharwarma	2 Dobson Place, Beeston	182 yd
The Vale Circles	12 Tunstall Road, Beeston	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Hunslet Sports And Social Club	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	214 yd
The Moorhouse Inn	Moor Crescent, Hunslet	472 yd
Rowland Road WMC	38 Rowland Road, Hunslet	493 yd
The Spinning Wheel	Admiral Street, Hunslet	504 yd
Station Hotel	67 Hillidge Road, Hunslet	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Su Casa Grill	3 Burton Road, Beeston	60 yd
Combo Xpress	179 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	130 yd
East Garden	199 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	130 yd
Istanbul Shawarma	207 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	171 yd
168 Chinese And Thai Takeaway	15 Burton Avenue, Beeston	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Burton Road, Hunslet	88 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Tunstall Road Retail Park, Tunstall Road	196 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 2, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	283 yd
Iceland (Hunslet)	Unit 1, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	283 yd
Carpatica	Carpatica Romanian Shop, 243 - 245 Dewsbury Road	310 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hunslet Moor BURTON ROW	grass pitches	320 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	371 yd
New Bewerley Community School BISMARCK DRIVE	grass pitches	381 yd
Greenwood Primary School (Closed) Bismarck Drive	grass pitches	430 yd
Hunslet Club Parkside BEZA STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	525 yd
The Hunslet Club HILLIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	623 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Hunslet) Tulip Street	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	727 yd
Benedicts Harps Gaa (Closed) Hunslet Hall Road	grass pitches	748 yd
Hunslet Green Community Sports Club HUNSLET GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB HUNSLET GREEN COMMUNITY SPORTS CLUB THE OVAL	grass pitches	801 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 5EL