Cardinal Square, Leeds, LS11 8HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS11 8HR 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	52.4%	50.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.6%	49.1%	1.5%	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.

In the immediate area around LS11 8HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	45.9%	44%	-1.9%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	40.3%	6.1%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	9.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.3%	43%	-3.3%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	31.9%	31.8%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.6%	17.3%	4.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 8HR this area, 32% 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.1%	32%	-10.1%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.6%	0.6%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	5.6%	18.4%	12.8%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	9%	4.8%	-4.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1%	1%	0.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.7%	72.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	1%	2.8%	1.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	75.9%	-14.3%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	2.8%	13.7%	10.9%	6.1%	7.6%
Africa	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	75.5%	-14.7%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.9%	13.6%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	29.9%	13.5%	16.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Cardinal Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardinal Square was 45.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Beeston & Holbeck average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardinal Square has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Beeston & Holbeck and the 696th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.3%.

🔎 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 8HR, 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 Cardinal Square are based on 37 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 Square, Leeds, LS11 8HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 8HR

Average Price
£128,292

Semi-Detached
£153,000

Terraced
£125,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardinal Square

Average Price
£138,392

Semi-Detached
£149,202

Terraced
£141,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,069

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardinal SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Cardinal Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-13	£161,720
38 Cardinal Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-04-28	£145,745
42 Cardinal Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2018-12-07	£162,237
40 Cardinal Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2018-07-06	£117,656
56 Cardinal Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£74,000	2016-12-14	£114,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 8HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	25
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Education	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	508 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	632 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston Barkly Road , Beeston LS11 7JS	4out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Primary Academy Dulverton Grove , Cottingley LS11 0HU	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary Academy Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	2out of 4	1,402 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	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,607 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	3,617 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,803 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	647 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,414 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	259 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	3,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	3,330 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	3,415 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
Sodexo (DePuy)	DePuy International Ltd, St Anthonys Road	381 yd
Asda Beeston Customer Cafe	Old Lane, Beeston	384 yd
ISS At Barclays	Millshaw Court, Global Avenue	442 yd
Taste Cafe	Office 29, Sugar Mill	500 yd
Little Angels Playzone Leeds	Units 10 And 10A, Sugar Mill	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holbeck Bowling Club	St Anthonys Road, Beeston	457 yd
The New Tommy Wass Ltd	Tommy Wass Hotel, 450 Dewsbury Road	576 yd
The Whistle Stop	Town Street, Beeston	610 yd
Old White Hart Inn	45 Town Street, Beeston	616 yd
South Leeds Conservative Club	Wooler Street, Beeston	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nichols Finest Fish And Chips	440 - 442 Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	576 yd
Indian Fusion	675A Dewsbury Road, Hunslet	581 yd
Nazma	11 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	623 yd
Golden Horse	5 Ring Road Beeston Park, Middleton	623 yd
Gelato Moments	9 Ring Road Beeston Park, Leeds	630 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Beeston)	Old Lane, Beeston	384 yd
Nisa Extra Beeston	49 Town Street, Beeston	645 yd
Marks And Spencer	L10 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cardinal Square Recreation Ground CARDINAL SQUARE	grass pitches	106 yd
Libra Gym (Closed) Cardinal Road	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Kings Field UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MOORHOUSE AVENUE	grass pitches	325 yd
The Stephen Longfellow Academy PHOENIX HOUSE PHOENIX HOUSE GLOBAL AVENUE		353 yd
Sulzer Pumps Uk Ltd (Closed) Manor Mill Lane		610 yd
St Anthonys Catholic Primary School BARKLY ROAD	grass pitches	670 yd
Beeston Primary School TOWN STREET	grass pitches	686 yd
Millshaw Recreation Ground UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MILLSHAW PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	844 yd
Cottingley Recreation Ground 12C 12C COTTINGLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	944 yd
Hunslet Nelson Cricket Club SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES SPORTS GROUND AND PREMISES GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	1,024 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	34.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 8HR