Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 5NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS11 5NW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.6%	48%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.4%	52%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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	25.8%	31.5%	5.7%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	23%	1.0%	44.2%	-21.2%
Separated	3.2%	8.4%	5.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Divorced	24.2%	19.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	10.6%
Widowed	24.7%	17.4%	-7.3%	6.1%	11.3%

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 (55.4%) 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	9.1%	17.7%	8.6%	48.4%	-30.7%
Good health	29.9%	37.7%	7.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	37.4%	24.6%	-12.8%	12.7%	11.9%
Bad health	17.1%	14.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	10.3%
Very bad health	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	4.5%

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 5NW this area, 37.3% 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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	73.7%	37.3%	-36.4%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	12.4%	7.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	11.3%	7.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	17.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	8%	8.0%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.8%	77.7%	-19.1%	81.4%	-3.7%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	95.7%	74.4%	-21.3%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	0%	6.3%	6.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	9.7%	8.1%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	7.4%	6.9%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	74.9%	-18.1%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0%	12.6%	12.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 273.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dewsbury Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 230th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 5NW, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 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 5NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 5NW

Average Price
£145,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,000

Detached
£108,616

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£167,157

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
149 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-14	£165,850
149 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2016-09-14	£142,411
149 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-05-26	£184,875
149 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2005-11-05	£189,978
161 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£47,500	2003-07-18	£109,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 5NW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LS11 5NW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	63
Full-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Self-Employed	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Construction	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	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenwood Primary School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6TB	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Bewerley Community School Bismarck Drive , Beeston LS11 6TB	2out of 4	189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet Moor Primary School Fairford Avenue , LS11 5EL	3out of 4	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet Moor First School Fairford Avenue , LS11 5EL	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi RC First School Lady Pit Lane , Beeston LS11 6RX	- not rated	241 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	1,296 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds High School Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	975 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	1,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,564 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,420 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	2,936 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4,036 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,920 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers Education 157 Beeston Road , LS11 6AW	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fountain House Education Suite 47 Bedwin Street , SP1 3UT	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Academy Victory Centre , Garnet Road LS11 5JY	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Munch	153 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	1 yd
Beeston Sharwarma	2 Dobson Place, Beeston	63 yd
Casa Das Francesinhas	173 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	124 yd
Paco Restaurant	203 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	152 yd
Beeston Centre	Burton Road Centre, Burton Avenue	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Hunslet Sports And Social Club	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	147 yd
The Moorhouse Inn	Moor Crescent, Hunslet	260 yd
The Spinning Wheel	Admiral Street, Hunslet	278 yd
Rowland Road WMC	38 Rowland Road, Hunslet	520 yd
Eiger Studios	Unit 1 Fairfield House, New Craven Gate	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bison Steakhouse	151 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	1 yd
Combo Xpress	179 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	152 yd
East Garden	199 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	152 yd
Su Casa Grill	3 Burton Road, Beeston	279 yd
Istanbul Shawarma	207 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Burton Road, Hunslet	331 yd
Bangla Town	98 Lady Pit Lane, Beeston	425 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Tunstall Road Retail Park, Tunstall Road	426 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 2, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	464 yd
Iceland (Hunslet)	Unit 1, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	464 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Bewerley Community School BISMARCK DRIVE	grass pitches	138 yd
Greenwood Primary School (Closed) Bismarck Drive	grass pitches	186 yd
Hunslet Moor BURTON ROW	grass pitches	210 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	243 yd
Benedicts Harps Gaa (Closed) Hunslet Hall Road	grass pitches	505 yd
The Hunslet Club HILLIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	669 yd
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	673 yd
Hunslet Club Parkside BEZA STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	679 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	714 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	716 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	6.7%

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

Overview of LS11 5NW