Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 8AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS11 8AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49%	49.1%	0.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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	28.5%	34.9%	6.4%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	45.4%	-6.4%	44.2%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	6.1%	3.5%

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%) 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	46.5%	51.4%	4.9%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	35.8%	35.6%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	24.5%	-0.4%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	14.9%	-5.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	9.6%	2.9%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	20.9%	4.7%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	3.9%	11.3%	7.4%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	8.9%	7.9%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.5%	61.2%	-22.3%	81.4%	-20.2%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	88.1%	72.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	2.6%	11.7%	9.1%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	9.6%	3.8%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	86.8%	73%	-13.8%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	13%	10.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6.1%	4.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Sikh	6.9%	0.9%	6.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 106.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dewsbury Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 970th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS11 8AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 296 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 8AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 8AJ

Average Price
£223,602

Semi-Detached
£229,800

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£211,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dewsbury Road

Average Price
£305,701

Semi-Detached
£201,483

Terraced
£193,034

Detached
£273,315

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,774

Other
£1,075,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dewsbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
460 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-12-16	£162,754
460 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-06-24	£188,198
468 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2007-11-13	£217,397
454 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-10-31	£327,964
460 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2003-09-19	£262,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 8AJ

Employment

LS11 8AJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS11 8AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	42
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	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	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Ardsley Nursery School Bradford Road , East Ardsley WF3 2DN	- not rated	4,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Barkly Road , Beeston LS11 7JS	4out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's RC First School Barkly Road , Beeston LS11 7JS	- not rated	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	3out of 4	949 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston First School Town Street , LS11 8PN	- not rated	1,214 yd	Community 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	2,788 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn High School Parkside , Gypsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	4out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	949 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	3out of 4	1,849 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	1,335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	2,441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Park High School Acre Road , Middleton LS10 4DE	- not rated	2,806 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	761 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	3,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,435 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,476 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Square School Cardinal Square , LS11 8HS	- not rated	622 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eden Park Academy Barkly Road , LS11 7EN	- not rated	666 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	3out of 4	775 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd Unit 7, Landmark Court , Beeston LS11 8JT	- not rated	1,825 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Academy Victory Centre , Garnet Road LS11 5JY	- not rated	1,887 yd	Other independent 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
Gustosa Italia	458 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	27 yd
Honey Coffee Bike	456 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	34 yd
Brasil Burgers	1 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	102 yd
Famiglia Piazzetta	1 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	102 yd
Kings Of Gyros	15 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Tommy Wass Ltd	Tommy Wass Hotel, 450 Dewsbury Road	154 yd
Cross Flatts Beeston Rec And WMC	Theodore Street, Beeston	820 yd
Broadway	Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	843 yd
South Leeds Conservative Club	Wooler Street, Beeston	953 yd
Holbeck Bowling Club	St Anthonys Road, Beeston	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Fusion	675A Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	63 yd
Nazma	11 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	116 yd
Golden Horse	5 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	116 yd
Gelato Moments	9 Ring Road Beeston Park, Leeds	119 yd
Nichols Finest Fish And Chips	440 - 442 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Beeston)	Old Lane, Beeston	222 yd
Sainsbury's	Dewsbury Road, Morley	1,014 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit H1 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Libra Gym (Closed) Cardinal Road	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	502 yd
Cockburn School GIPSY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	530 yd
Cardinal Square Recreation Ground CARDINAL SQUARE	grass pitches	538 yd
Kings Field UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MOORHOUSE AVENUE	grass pitches	744 yd
The Stephen Longfellow Academy PHOENIX HOUSE PHOENIX HOUSE GLOBAL AVENUE		778 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School BARKLY ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
South Leeds Golf Club GIPSY LANE	golf	982 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 8AJ