Hardy Street, Leeds, LS11 6BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS11 6BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	43.2%	48.7%	5.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	56.8%	51.3%	-5.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 6BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	42.4%	48.2%	5.8%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	40.5%	6.0%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	9.7%	2.7%	-7.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	58.3%	14.7%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	37.6%	27.5%	-10.1%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	12.4%	10.9%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 6BJ this area, 29.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	29.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.9%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	14.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	23.5%	11.4%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	12.1%	5.4%	-6.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.9% 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	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	1.1%	9.9%
Indian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	28.9%	20.5%	-8.4%	2.7%	17.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	6.4%	20.5%	14.1%	2.5%	18.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	36.1%	27.9%	-8.2%	81.4%	-53.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	48.9%	-15.8%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	7.9%	19.7%	11.8%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.8%	12.1%	5.3%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	17.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.2%	49%	-14.2%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	22.7%	15.6%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	6%	11.8%	5.8%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	9%	9.9%	0.9%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	6.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.1%	76.7%	-24.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	9.8%	0.6%	9.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	42.7%	6.5%	36.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Hardy Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hardy Street was 47.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hardy Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 746th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.9%.

🔎 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 6BJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Hardy Street are based on 41 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 Hardy Street, Leeds, LS11 6BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 6BJ

Average Price
£83,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hardy Street

Average Price
£225,033

Semi-Detached
£332,397

Terraced
£113,158

Detached
£303,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hardy Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Hardy Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2024-03-20	£43,373
5 Hardy Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-06-14	£131,561
7 Hardy Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2018-08-03	£89,766
5 Hardy Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-01-17	£99,858
5 Hardy Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2016-11-11	£69,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 6BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 6BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	17
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	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	2,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	- not rated	100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount First School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	- not rated	100 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Flatts Park Primary School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi RC First School Lady Pit Lane , Beeston LS11 6RX	- not rated	517 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	4,097 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	1,200 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds High School Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,711 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
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	456 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	718 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	1,820 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,727 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	2,220 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,846 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,182 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	4,560 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fountain House Education Suite 47 Bedwin Street , SP1 3UT	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers Education 157 Beeston Road , LS11 6AW	- not rated	266 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd Unit 7, Landmark Court , Beeston LS11 8JT	- not rated	863 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Academy Victory Centre , Garnet Road LS11 5JY	- not rated	869 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	921 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
Arc Of Victory Church Cafe (Homeless)	Arc Of Victory Church, 1 Tempest Road	86 yd
Alfies Hotdog Joint	134B Beeston Road, Beeston	212 yd
Alfies Woking Joint	134B Beeston Road, Beeston	212 yd
Alfies Burger Joint	134A Beeston Road, Beeston	217 yd
Watsonian Cafe	The Bridge (Health For All), Watsonian Pavillion	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowland Road WMC	38 Rowland Road, Hunslet	296 yd
West Hunslet Sports And Social Club	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	625 yd
Winstons	295 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	688 yd
Dewsbury Road Social Club	393 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	797 yd
South Leeds Conservative Club	Wooler Street, Beeston	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alis	1A - 1B Tempest Road, Beeston	86 yd
Ocean Fisheries	1C Tempest Road, Beeston	86 yd
Wigton Desserts	3 Hird Street, Beeston	163 yd
HFC	7 Lodge Lane, Beeston	169 yd
Chop Sticks	179A Beeston Road, Beeston	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangla Town	98 Lady Pit Lane, Beeston	451 yd
Family Shopper	Malvern Road, Beeston	503 yd
Carpatica	Carpatica Romanian Shop, 243 - 245 Dewsbury Road	623 yd
Iceland (Hunslet)	Unit 1, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	627 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 2, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	108 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	518 yd
Cross Flatts Park HARLECH CRESCENT	grass pitches	607 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	746 yd
New Bewerley Community School BISMARCK DRIVE	grass pitches	751 yd
Greenwood Primary School (Closed) Bismarck Drive	grass pitches	772 yd
Beggars Hill UNIT 4-5 UNIT 4-5 REVIE ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School BARKLY ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	951 yd
Holbeck Moor HOLBECK MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	955 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%

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

Overview of LS11 6BJ