Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS11 5LE 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	54%	50.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46%	49.2%	3.2%	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.

In the immediate area around LS11 5LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	37.2%	43.3%	6.1%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	39.6%	-8.6%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47%	44.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	34.9%	37%	2.1%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13.1%	11.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4%	6.2%	2.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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	35.4%	24.1%	-11.3%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	12.7%	-4.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	25.7%	9.8%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	12.1%	17.6%	5.5%	2.7%	14.9%
Other Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.2%	66.4%	-10.8%	81.4%	-15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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%	79.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	12.8%	6.1%	5.6%	7.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	79.1%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	11.2%	8.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	6.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dewsbury Road has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 1005th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.5%.

🔎 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 5LE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Dewsbury Road are based on 295 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 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 5LE

Average Price
£191,947

Semi-Detached
£193,770

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£154,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,717

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£306,487

Semi-Detached
£201,447

Terraced
£191,297

Detached
£274,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,037

Other
£1,083,400

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
585 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-04-30	£164,390
549 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,000	2025-02-14	£227,375
547 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-29	£83,780
549 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-03-28	£149,230
553 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-08-05	£158,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 5LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	2out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	3out of 4	924 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Community 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	810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	2,944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,110 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,361 yd	Free schools	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	1,249 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,692 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,361 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	1,118 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	2,795 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
OB Special	350 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	202 yd
Shaju Grill Restaurant	661 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	366 yd
Little Angels Playzone Leeds	Units 10 And 10A, Sugar Mill	388 yd
Taste Cafe	Office 29, Sugar Mill	388 yd
Kings Of Gyros	15 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	501 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadway	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	252 yd
The New Tommy Wass Ltd	Tommy Wass Hotel, 450 Dewsbury Road	438 yd
Cross Flatts Beeston Rec And WMC	Theodore Street, Beeston	518 yd
Dewsbury Road Social Club	393 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	616 yd
South Leeds Conservative Club	Wooler Street, Beeston	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pizza	398 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	58 yd
KFC (Hunslet)	380 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	58 yd
Mamas Pizzeria	384 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	58 yd
Dragon Palace	400 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	58 yd
DD's Burgers And Desserts	372 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Beeston)	Old Lane, Beeston		539 yd
Marks And Spencer	L10 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cross Flatts Park HARLECH CRESCENT	grass pitches	613 yd
Cockburn School GIPSY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	722 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School BARKLY ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	785 yd
Libra Gym (Closed) Cardinal Road	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Kings Field UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MOORHOUSE AVENUE	grass pitches	881 yd
Cardinal Square Recreation Ground CARDINAL SQUARE	grass pitches	956 yd
John Charles Centre For Sport JOHN CHARLES CENTRE FOR SPORT JOHN CHARLES CENTRE FOR SPORT MIDDLETON GROVE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	987 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 5LE