Colwyn Road, Leeds, LS11 6LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS11 6LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	43.3%	48.3%	5.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	56.7%	51.7%	-5.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 6LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	37.2%	1.9%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.7%	5.8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (87.1%) 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	47.9%	59.3%	11.4%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	30.8%	27.8%	-3.0%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	13.6%	9.3%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	6.4%	2.2%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 6LQ this area, 35.4% 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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.2%	35.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	11%	6.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	22.9%	3.2%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	11.7%	3.8%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.3% 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	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.1%	3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	29.2%	28.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	25.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	5.4%	11.8%	6.4%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	39.5%	23.3%	-16.2%	81.4%	-58.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.6% 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	64.4%	54.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-28.6%
European Union	5.9%	17%	11.1%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	19.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	54.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	6.7%	18.5%	11.8%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	11.6%	4.7%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	10.6%	-6.3%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	7.9%	0.6%	7.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	40.7%	6.5%	34.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Colwyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colwyn Road was 218.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colwyn Road has the 68th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 378th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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. 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 6LQ, 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 Road are based on 97 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 Road, Leeds, LS11 6LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 6LQ

Average Price
£111,183

Semi-Detached
£150,626

Terraced
£91,461

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colwyn Road

Average Price
£136,403

Semi-Detached
£156,377

Terraced
£134,108

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colwyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Colwyn Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-11-07	£169,216
65 Colwyn Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-05-31	£62,724
61 Colwyn Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-05-31	£62,724
63 Colwyn Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-05-31	£62,724
67 Colwyn Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-05-31	£62,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 6LQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 6LQ 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	93
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	47
Student (economically inactive)	31
Other	31
Self-Employed	22
Retired	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Transport and storage	20
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,432 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	175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	175 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount First School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	- not rated	491 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi RC First School Lady Pit Lane , Beeston LS11 6RX	- not rated	716 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	3,702 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	1,231 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	- not rated	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn High School Parkside , Gypsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	1,693 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	90 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	1,717 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,345 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	2,081 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,194 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,539 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	4,875 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	615 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fountain House Education Suite 47 Bedwin Street , SP1 3UT	- not rated	638 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers Education 157 Beeston Road , LS11 6AW	- not rated	651 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eden Park Academy Barkly Road , LS11 7EN	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,183 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	88 yd
FoodCycle Leeds Beeston	Hamara Healthy Living Centre, Tempest Road	88 yd
Gelato Passion	342 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	276 yd
Rasoi Galore	342A Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	284 yd
Monster Kids	6 Matrix Court, Beeston	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winstons	295 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	332 yd
Dewsbury Road Social Club	393 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	380 yd
Rowland Road WMC	38 Rowland Road, Hunslet	393 yd
Broadway	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	686 yd
Cross Flatts Beeston Rec And WMC	Theodore Street, Beeston	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dial A Roti	2 Woodview Road, Beeston	115 yd
Mannys Fisheries	126 Tempest Road, Beeston	144 yd
King Kebab	130A Tempest Road, Beeston	144 yd
Crown Pizza Bar Beeston	130A Tempest Road, Beeston	144 yd
Wali Baba Kebabish	330 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bangla Town	98 Lady Pit Lane, Beeston	464 yd
Carpatica	Carpatica Romanian Shop, 243 - 245 Dewsbury Road	502 yd
Iceland (Hunslet)	Unit 1, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	523 yd
Kashmir Supermarket	Unit 2, 255 - 257 Dewsbury Road	523 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Tunstall Road Retail Park, Tunstall Road	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cross Flatts Park HARLECH CRESCENT	grass pitches	321 yd
Greenmount Primary School LODGE LANE	grass pitches	504 yd
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School LADY PIT LANE	grass pitches	722 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School BARKLY ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
New Bewerley Community School BISMARCK DRIVE	grass pitches	949 yd
Greenwood Primary School (Closed) Bismarck Drive	grass pitches	988 yd
Hunslet Moor BURTON ROW	grass pitches	1,071 yd
Beggars Hill UNIT 4-5 UNIT 4-5 REVIE ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 6LQ