Cardinal Road, Leeds, LS11 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS11 8AQ 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 Cardinal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardinal Road was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardinal Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 1090th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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 8AQ, 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 Cardinal Road are based on 42 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 Cardinal Road, Leeds, LS11 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 8AQ

Average Price
£199,883

Semi-Detached
£199,883

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardinal Road

Average Price
£188,993

Semi-Detached
£193,275

Terraced
£185,529

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£44,402

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardinal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Cardinal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2025-08-08	£179,983
17 Cardinal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,000	2023-09-15	£180,112
11 Cardinal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-05-07	£174,759
17 Cardinal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2015-05-15	£189,836
5 Cardinal Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2009-04-29	£268,449

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 8AQ

Employment

LS11 8AQ 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 8AQ 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	3out of 4	612 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Barkly Road , Beeston LS11 7JS	4out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	846 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	2out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Primary Academy Dulverton Grove , Cottingley LS11 0HU	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	3,353 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,527 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Free schools	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	689 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,985 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	480 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	3,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	3,064 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	3,320 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
Asda Beeston Customer Cafe	Old Lane, Beeston	111 yd
Little Angels Playzone Leeds	Units 10 And 10A, Sugar Mill	274 yd
Taste Cafe	Office 29, Sugar Mill	274 yd
Honey Coffee Bike	456 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	280 yd
Gustosa Italia	458 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Tommy Wass Ltd	Tommy Wass Hotel, 450 Dewsbury Road	304 yd
Cross Flatts Beeston Rec And WMC	Theodore Street, Beeston	658 yd
Holbeck Bowling Club	St Anthonys Road, Beeston	690 yd
South Leeds Conservative Club	Wooler Street, Beeston	721 yd
Old White Hart Inn	45 Town Street, Beeston	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nichols Finest Fish And Chips	440 - 442 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	304 yd
Indian Fusion	675A Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	347 yd
Nazma	11 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	360 yd
Golden Horse	5 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	360 yd
Gelato Moments	9 Ring Road Beeston Park, Leeds	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Beeston)	Old Lane, Beeston	111 yd
Nisa Extra Beeston	49 Town Street, Beeston	816 yd
Marks And Spencer	L10 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Libra Gym (Closed) Cardinal Road	health and fitness suite	168 yd
Cardinal Square Recreation Ground CARDINAL SQUARE	grass pitches	321 yd
Kings Field UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MOORHOUSE AVENUE	grass pitches	458 yd
The Stephen Longfellow Academy PHOENIX HOUSE PHOENIX HOUSE GLOBAL AVENUE		592 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School BARKLY ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	790 yd
Cockburn School GIPSY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	812 yd
Sulzer Pumps Uk Ltd (Closed) Manor Mill Lane		883 yd
Beeston Primary School TOWN STREET	grass pitches	923 yd
Cross Flatts Park HARLECH CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,005 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	89.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 8AQ