Colwyn Avenue, Leeds, LS11 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS11 6LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49%	49.9%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51%	50.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.1%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	41.9%	43.9%	2.0%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	45.9%	13.9%	44.2%	1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	9.5%	2%	-7.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	7%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.2%) 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	40.7%	63.1%	22.4%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	37.8%	24.1%	-13.7%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	15.7%	8.5%	-7.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.9%	25.7%	-16.2%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	16.7%	1.8%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	8.6%	5.9%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	12.2%	6.8%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	20.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	11.3%	4.9%	-6.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.3% 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	9.9%	7.4%	-2.5%	1.1%	6.3%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	18.6%	24.9%	6.3%	2.7%	22.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	5.4%	23.1%	17.7%	2.5%	20.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	55.8%	26.3%	-29.5%	81.4%	-55.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	72.1%	44.8%	-27.3%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	6.1%	19.8%	13.7%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.4%	14.2%	8.8%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.9% 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	72.1%	44.5%	-27.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	18.9%	15.4%	9.8%	9.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	12.1%	8.3%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	9.6%	11.8%	2.2%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	1.9%	10.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.1%	76.7%	-33.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Muslim	41.4%	6.5%	34.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Colwyn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwyn Avenue was 173.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwyn Avenue has the 80th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 536th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS11 6LJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Colwyn Avenue are based on 12 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 Colwyn Avenue, Leeds, LS11 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 6LJ

Average Price
£105,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwyn Avenue

Average Price
£105,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£105,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwyn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Colwyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-11-13	£114,681
3 Colwyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-09-16	£112,370
10 Colwyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2022-05-11	£98,078
12 Colwyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-03-18	£109,733
3 Colwyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2020-05-15	£111,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 6LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 6LJ 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	70
Part-Time Employee	56
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Other	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,332 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	281 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	281 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount First School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi RC First School Lady Pit Lane , Beeston LS11 6RX	- not rated	701 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	3,684 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	1,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	1,335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn High School Parkside , Gypsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	1,716 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	179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	1,623 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,253 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	2,154 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,197 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,544 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	4,863 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	512 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fountain House Education Suite 47 Bedwin Street , SP1 3UT	- not rated	681 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers Education 157 Beeston Road , LS11 6AW	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Park Academy Barkly Road , LS11 7EN	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,169 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
Hamara Community Cafe	Hamara Healthy Living Centre, Tempest Road	91 yd
FoodCycle Leeds Beeston	Hamara Healthy Living Centre, Tempest Road	91 yd
Gelato Passion	342 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	251 yd
Rasoi Galore	342A Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	263 yd
Monster Kids	6 Matrix Court, Beeston	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winstons	295 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	227 yd
Dewsbury Road Social Club	393 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	364 yd
Rowland Road WMC	38 Rowland Road, Hunslet	391 yd
West Hunslet Sports And Social Club	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	705 yd
Broadway	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial A Roti	2 Woodview Road, Beeston	38 yd
Mannys Fisheries	126 Tempest Road, Beeston	235 yd
King Kebab	130A Tempest Road, Beeston	235 yd
Crown Pizza Bar Beeston	130A Tempest Road, Beeston	235 yd
Wali Baba Kebabish	330 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carpatica	Carpatica Romanian Shop, 243 - 245 Dewsbury Road	426 yd
Bangla Town	98 Lady Pit Lane, Beeston	426 yd
Iceland (Hunslet)	Unit 1, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	449 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 2, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	449 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Tunstall Road Retail Park, Tunstall Road	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cross Flatts Park HARLECH CRESCENT	grass pitches	395 yd
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	556 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	708 yd
New Bewerley Community School BISMARCK DRIVE	grass pitches	924 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School BARKLY ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Greenwood Primary School (Closed) Bismarck Drive	grass pitches	966 yd
Hunslet Moor BURTON ROW	grass pitches	1,021 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	59.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 6LJ