Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 5LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS11 5LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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	30.6%	31.5%	0.9%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5.6%	8.4%	2.8%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.7%	42.9%	10.2%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	44.4%	34.8%	-9.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16.7%	17.2%	0.5%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	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.

In the area around LS11 5LQ this area, 32.2% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	32.2%	1.6%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8.9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	12.4%	5.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	19.8%	1.7%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.4%	2.6%	-2.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	86.4%	88.5%	2.1%	81.4%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	90.3%	83.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	84.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	10.8%	10.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 1034.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.7% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Dewsbury Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 24th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 256.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 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 5LQ, 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 Dewsbury Road are based on 296 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 5LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 5LQ

Average Price
£1,034,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£680,764

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,388,996

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£305,701

Semi-Detached
£201,483

Terraced
£193,034

Detached
£273,315

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,774

Other
£1,075,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
313 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£725,000	2020-09-23	£846,807
303 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,341,326	2015-07-01	£1,909,461
Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£402,500	2008-12-01	£752,376
305 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2005-09-12	£626,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 5LQ

Employment

LS11 5LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS11 5LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	9
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cross Flatts Park Primary School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount First School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet Moor Primary School Fairford Avenue , LS11 5EL	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Leeds High School Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	918 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn High School Parkside , Gypsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	1,616 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	342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,363 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	1,566 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,033 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	2,169 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,367 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,718 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	4out of 4	5,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victory Academy Victory Centre , Garnet Road LS11 5JY	- not rated	435 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fountain House Education Suite 47 Bedwin Street , SP1 3UT	- not rated	901 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers Education 157 Beeston Road , LS11 6AW	- not rated	910 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Park Academy Barkly Road , LS11 7EN	- not rated	914 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent special school	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
Monster Kids	6 Matrix Court, Beeston	100 yd
Gelato Passion	342 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	181 yd
Rasoi Galore	342A Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	192 yd
Hamara Community Cafe	Hamara Healthy Living Centre, Tempest Road	235 yd
FoodCycle Leeds Beeston	Hamara Healthy Living Centre, Tempest Road	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winstons	295 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	132 yd
Dewsbury Road Social Club	393 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	259 yd
Rowland Road WMC	38 Rowland Road, Hunslet	586 yd
Broadway	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	626 yd
West Hunslet Sports And Social Club	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Genesis Catering Ltd	5 Ashbrooke Park, Parkside Lane	154 yd
Wali Baba Kebabish	330 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	176 yd
Howdy!	332 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	176 yd
Heavenly Gelato	332 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	176 yd
Bites	334 - 336 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpatica	Carpatica Romanian Shop, 243 - 245 Dewsbury Road	492 yd
Iceland (Hunslet)	Unit 1, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	519 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 2, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	519 yd
Bangla Town	98 Lady Pit Lane, Beeston	574 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Tunstall Road Retail Park, Tunstall Road	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cross Flatts Park HARLECH CRESCENT	grass pitches	478 yd
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	781 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	874 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	907 yd
South Leeds Academy Old Run Road	grass pitches	1,010 yd
New Bewerley Community School BISMARCK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,068 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School BARKLY ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	5.9%

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

Overview of LS11 5LQ