Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 6JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 6JQ is primarily male, with 54% 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	43.6%	46%	2.4%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	56.4%	54%	-2.4%	49.0%	5.0%

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 6JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	51%	52.2%	1.2%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	33.7%	0.9%	44.2%	-10.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) 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	41.4%	61.6%	20.2%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	38.2%	25.8%	-12.4%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	15.4%	10.3%	-5.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6JQ this area, 30.8% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	30.8%	0.0%	18.2%	12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	13%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	17.8%	4.7%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.7%	5.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	20.2%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	15.7%	2.8%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	22.9%	18.5%	-4.4%	1.1%	17.4%
Pakistani	14.3%	20.6%	6.3%	2.7%	17.9%
Other Asian	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	8.2%	25.6%	17.4%	2.5%	23.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	35.7%	24.7%	-11.0%	81.4%	-56.7%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	66.4%	48.2%	-18.2%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	7.1%	13.7%	6.6%	6.1%	7.6%
Africa	8.6%	19.3%	10.7%	2.7%	16.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	17.5%	0.4%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.8% 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	66.1%	48.5%	-17.6%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	21.8%	18.2%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	5.7%	12.4%	6.7%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	7.1%	-5.8%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Muslim	40.6%	6.5%	34.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 618.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dewsbury Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 55th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 289.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 6JQ, 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 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 6JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 6JQ

Average Price
£234,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,978

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£179,370

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
270 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-08-15	£431,045
270 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-11-11	£164,859
246 - 252 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-10-06	£327,291
268 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£28,000	2017-03-29	£37,060
268 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£28,000	2017-03-29	£37,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 6JQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 6JQ 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	82
Part-Time Employee	56
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Moor Primary School Fairford Avenue , LS11 5EL	3out of 4	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Lady Pit Lane , Beeston LS11 6RX	3out of 4	377 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	4out of 4	456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Bewerley Community Primary School Bismarck Drive , Beeston LS11 6TB	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	2out of 4	531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,782 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,045 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,647 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	2,490 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,283 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	4,519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	5,287 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	1,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	2,191 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Diivaas Bar And Restaurant	Diivaas Cafe And Restaurant, Part Ground Floor	28 yd
Beeston Cafe'n'Diner - Smaki Basi	Basement, 258 Dewsbury Road	47 yd
The Vale Circles	12 Tunstall Road, Beeston	187 yd
Beeston Centre	Burton Road Centre, Burton Avenue	308 yd
Paco Restaurant	203 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rowland Road WMC	38 Rowland Road, Hunslet	300 yd
West Hunslet Sports And Social Club	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	358 yd
Winstons	295 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	366 yd
Dewsbury Road Social Club	393 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	729 yd
The Moorhouse Inn	Moor Crescent, Hunslet	745 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Hot	264 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	29 yd
BFC	261 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	45 yd
Phils Fish Bar And Maxis Pizza	27 Rowland Road, Beeston	90 yd
Istanbul Shawarma	207 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	155 yd
Rajas Food House	271 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpatica	Carpatica Romanian Shop, 243 - 245 Dewsbury Road	35 yd
Iceland (Hunslet)	Unit 1, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	45 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 2, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	45 yd
Bangla Town	98 Lady Pit Lane, Beeston	166 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Tunstall Road Retail Park, Tunstall Road	187 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	436 yd
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	578 yd
New Bewerley Community School BISMARCK DRIVE	grass pitches	592 yd
Hunslet Moor BURTON ROW	grass pitches	629 yd
Greenwood Primary School (Closed) Bismarck Drive	grass pitches	640 yd
Hunslet Club Parkside BEZA STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	748 yd
Cross Flatts Park HARLECH CRESCENT	grass pitches	797 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Hunslet) Tulip Street	health and fitness suite	852 yd
The Hunslet Club HILLIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	919 yd
Benedicts Harps Gaa (Closed) Hunslet Hall Road	grass pitches	959 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.

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