Sunbeam Avenue, Leeds, LS11 6BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 6BU is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	48.6%	46.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	51.4%	53.9%	2.5%	49.0%	4.9%

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	41.6%	38%	-3.6%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	41.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	40.7%	46.1%	5.4%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39.1%	34.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.2%	0.7%

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 6BU this area, 31.7% 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	27.9%	31.7%	3.8%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.4%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	24.7%	4.5%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	12.9%	3.5%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	14.5%	18.1%	3.6%	2.7%	15.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	11.7%	11.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	59.6%	52.6%	-7.0%	81.4%	-28.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% 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	70.7%	68.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	9.1%	12.9%	3.8%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	67.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	14.6%	11.4%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	11.7%	7.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Sunbeam Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunbeam Avenue was 241.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sunbeam Avenue has the 59th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 307th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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 6BU, 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 Sunbeam Avenue are based on 5 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 Sunbeam Avenue, Leeds, LS11 6BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 6BU

Average Price
£137,091

Semi-Detached
£137,091

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunbeam Avenue

Average Price
£144,678

Semi-Detached
£144,678

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunbeam AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Sunbeam Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2008-04-18	£121,605
4 Sunbeam Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,950	2006-11-23	£145,062
4 Sunbeam Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£36,000	2002-05-17	£122,558
14 Sunbeam Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£33,500	2000-01-28	£157,494
4 Sunbeam Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£34,000	1997-09-01	£176,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 6BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 6BU 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	55
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	4out of 4	80 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	2out of 4	419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	4out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Lady Pit Lane , Beeston LS11 6RX	3out of 4	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Bewerley Community Primary School Bismarck Drive , Beeston LS11 6TB	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,973 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,838 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,248 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,114 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	4,512 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	1,787 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	1,880 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,691 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,781 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
Arc Of Victory Church Cafe (Homeless)	Arc Of Victory Church, 1 Tempest Road	143 yd
Alfies Burger Joint	134A Beeston Road, Beeston	225 yd
Alfies Hotdog Joint	134B Beeston Road, Beeston	238 yd
Alfies Woking Joint	134B Beeston Road, Beeston	238 yd
St Lukes Church	Malvern Road, Beeston	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowland Road WMC	38 Rowland Road, Hunslet	220 yd
West Hunslet Sports And Social Club	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	537 yd
Winstons	295 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	658 yd
Dewsbury Road Social Club	393 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	810 yd
The Spinning Wheel	Admiral Street, Hunslet	853 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alis	1A - 1B Tempest Road, Beeston	143 yd
Ocean Fisheries	1C Tempest Road, Beeston	143 yd
HFC	7 Lodge Lane, Beeston	167 yd
Wigton Desserts	3 Hird Street, Beeston	185 yd
Chop Sticks	179A Beeston Road, Beeston	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangla Town	98 Lady Pit Lane, Beeston	372 yd
Family Shopper	Malvern Road, Beeston	512 yd
Carpatica	Carpatica Romanian Shop, 243 - 245 Dewsbury Road	553 yd
Iceland (Hunslet)	Unit 1, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	554 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 2, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	554 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	77 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	432 yd
Cross Flatts Park HARLECH CRESCENT	grass pitches	653 yd
New Bewerley Community School BISMARCK DRIVE	grass pitches	667 yd
Greenwood Primary School (Closed) Bismarck Drive	grass pitches	690 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	710 yd
Hunslet Moor BURTON ROW	grass pitches	874 yd
Beggars Hill UNIT 4-5 UNIT 4-5 REVIE ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	902 yd
Benedicts Harps Gaa (Closed) Hunslet Hall Road	grass pitches	906 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	169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 6BU