Dewsbury Road, Leeds, LS11 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS11 8ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.5%	49.7%	0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 8ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	44.8%	49.8%	5.0%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	29.5%	1.9%	44.2%	-14.7%
Separated	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	13.2%	8.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6%	6.9%	0.9%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	52%	6.7%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	34.6%	31.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	15.9%	10.6%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	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.

In the area around LS11 8ES this area, 36% 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	36%	3.2%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	10.7%	-8.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	10.7%	-2.1%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	19.1%	9.5%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	5.5%	11.4%	5.9%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	82.6%	69.3%	-13.3%	81.4%	-12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	5%	5.0%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.7% 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	83.5%	69.7%	-13.8%	83.2%	-13.5%
European Union	5.2%	14.8%	9.6%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	69.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	3.7%	12.7%	9.0%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	12.4%	10.6%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Dewsbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dewsbury Road was 1831.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 958.1% higher than the Beeston & Holbeck average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Dewsbury Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Beeston & Holbeck and the 11th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 437.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1297.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS11 8ES, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 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 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 8ES

Average Price
£156,232

Semi-Detached
£156,232

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
512 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-06	£226,475
504 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-04-03	£131,427
496 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2019-02-08	£114,093
520 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-12-22	£215,354
520 Dewsbury Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£20,000	2016-12-20	£30,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 8ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 8ES 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	83
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,153 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Barkly Road , Beeston LS11 7JS	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Primary Academy Dulverton Grove , Cottingley LS11 0HU	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	2out of 4	1,820 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	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	3,197 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	3,585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	4,053 yd	Academy converter	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	293 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,743 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	612 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,304 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood School Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB	- not rated	3,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	3,216 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	3,225 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
Gustosa Italia	458 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	472 yd
Honey Coffee Bike	456 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	478 yd
ISS At Barclays	Millshaw Court, Global Avenue	522 yd
Brasil Burgers	1 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	532 yd
Famiglia Piazzetta	1 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Tommy Wass Ltd	Tommy Wass Hotel, 450 Dewsbury Road	598 yd
South Leeds Golf Club	Gipsy Lane, Beeston	922 yd
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club	Sports Ground And Premises, Gipsy Lane	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Fusion	675A Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	413 yd
Gelato Moments	9 Ring Road Beeston Park, Leeds	531 yd
Nazma	11 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	534 yd
Golden Horse	5 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	534 yd
Big Mommas Waffles Ltd	White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Dewsbury Road, Morley	570 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit H1 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	570 yd
Asda (Beeston)	Old Lane, Beeston	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Libra Gym (Closed) Cardinal Road	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Cardinal Square Recreation Ground CARDINAL SQUARE	grass pitches	593 yd
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	606 yd
The Stephen Longfellow Academy PHOENIX HOUSE PHOENIX HOUSE GLOBAL AVENUE		694 yd
Cockburn School GIPSY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	697 yd
Millshaw Recreation Ground UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MILLSHAW PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	925 yd
South Leeds Golf Club GIPSY LANE	golf	929 yd
Kings Field UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MOORHOUSE AVENUE	grass pitches	975 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 8ES