City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 9BE is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	41.9%	45.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	58.1%	54.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	5.3%

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 9BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% 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	72.2%	74.7%	2.5%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	22.6%	0.9%	44.2%	-21.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-8.2%

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 (94.1%) 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	64%	66.7%	2.7%	48.4%	18.3%
Good health	32.3%	27.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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 9BE this area, 2.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 81.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5%	8.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	78.3%	81.1%	2.8%	33.8%	47.3%
Other	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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)
Chinese	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	21%	16%	-5.0%	3.1%	12.9%
Pakistani	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	60.8%	63.3%	2.5%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	55.9%	61.8%	5.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	29%	22.3%	-6.7%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	61.5%	6.7%	83.2%	-21.7%
10+ Years	15.6%	5.1%	-10.5%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	12.9%	10.3%	-2.6%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	14.1%	5.0%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	9%	1.5%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	5.6%	0.1%	5.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	13.7%	1.2%	12.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Hindu	14.5%	1.7%	12.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is City Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around City Walk was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

City Walk has the 16th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 727th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS11 9BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 City Walk are based on 573 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 City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 9BE

Average Price
£194,667

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,667

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Walk

Average Price
£377,450

Semi-Detached
£257,069

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,082

Other
£16,654,847

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 16 Velocity North, 3 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2025-01-17	£194,282
Flat 58 Velocity North, 3 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2024-12-19	£145,942
Flat 7 Velocity North, 3 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-22	£186,876
Flat 43 Velocity North, 3 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-07-05	£188,911
Flat 21 Velocity North, 3 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-01-22	£196,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 9BE

Employment

LS11 9BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS11 9BE 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	163
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lane End Primary School Beeston Road , Holbeck LS11 6AA	3out of 4	772 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	4out of 4	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	2out of 4	1,251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Bewerley Community Primary School Bismarck Drive , Beeston LS11 6TB	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Lady Pit Lane , Beeston LS11 6RX	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,112 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,780 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	- not rated	2,897 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,926 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,201 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,278 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,450 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,464 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,496 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Philpotts	Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	200 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company.	Unit 2B, Bridgewater Place	200 yd
Tabeyo	Unit 2C, Bridgewater Place	200 yd
The Cross Keys	107 Water Lane, Holbeck	200 yd
Gather And Gather (Holbeck)	Part First And Second Floor, 3 City Office Park	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grove Inn	4 Back Row, Holbeck	126 yd
The Midnight Bell	101 Water Lane, Holbeck	389 yd
Water Lake Boat House	3 Canal Wharf, Holbeck	405 yd
The Arch Bar	25 Neville Street, Leeds	406 yd
SALT Granary Wharf	Unit A, Candle House	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Proper Food 4U	4 Manor Court, Manor Road	225 yd
KFC (City Station)	25 North Concourse, City Station	520 yd
The Pasty Shop	Footbridge Kiosk 3, Leeds Rail Station	520 yd
Subway	Unit 9C, Crown Point Retail Park	560 yd
Khans Cuisine	44 Bridge End, Leeds	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2A Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	200 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 14, Crown Point Retail Park	491 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	520 yd
Sainsbury's	36 North Concourse, City Station	520 yd
Tesco	54 Boar Lane, Leeds	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Hotel Leeds CITY WALK	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	740 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
Benedicts Harps Gaa (Closed) Hunslet Hall Road	grass pitches	807 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	811 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		920 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	965 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	67.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	124 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 9BE