City Walk, Leeds, LS11 9BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 9BF 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 9BF, 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 9BF 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 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.8% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

City Walk has the 9th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 496th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 9BF, 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 580 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 9BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 9BF

Average Price
£209,413

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,413

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for City Walk

Average Price
£365,000

Semi-Detached
£258,019

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,204

Other
£16,199,196

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on City WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 33 Velocity East, 4 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2026-01-09	£118,713
Apartment 25 Velocity East, 4 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-08-04	£141,534
Apartment 42 Velocity East, 4 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2023-06-09	£189,150
Apartment 29 Velocity East, 4 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-10-24	£183,361
Apartment 5 Velocity East, 4 City Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-06-16	£171,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 9BF

Employment

LS11 9BF 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 9BF 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

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	2,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	712 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bewerley Street First School Hunslet Hall Road , LS11 6UA	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Primary School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6TB	- not rated	1,065 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community school	No	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	910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	3out of 4	968 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	1,358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's RC School Church Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	1,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	1,591 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,724 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	2,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	2,049 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,213 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,565 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,592 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	4out of 4	2,927 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sweet Street Centre 38 Sweet Street , LS11 9DB	- not rated	295 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers Education 157 Beeston Road , LS11 6AW	- not rated	1,371 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fountain House Education Suite 47 Bedwin Street , SP1 3UT	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent special 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
Philpotts	Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	260 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company.	Unit 2B, Bridgewater Place	260 yd
Tabeyo	Unit 2C, Bridgewater Place	260 yd
The Cross Keys	107 Water Lane, Holbeck	260 yd
Gather And Gather (Holbeck)	Part First And Second Floor, 3 City Office Park	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grove Inn	4 Back Row, Holbeck	186 yd
The Midnight Bell	101 Water Lane, Holbeck	441 yd
The Arch Bar	25 Neville Street, Leeds	465 yd
Water Lake Boat House	3 Canal Wharf, Holbeck	469 yd
SALT Granary Wharf	Unit A, Candle House	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Proper Food 4U	4 Manor Court, Manor Road	240 yd
Subway	Unit 9C, Crown Point Retail Park	512 yd
KFC (City Station)	25 North Concourse, City Station	580 yd
The Pasty Shop	Footbridge Kiosk 3, Leeds Rail Station	580 yd
Khans Cuisine	44 Bridge End, Leeds	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 2A Bridgewater Place, Water Lane	260 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 14, Crown Point Retail Park	454 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	14 South Concourse City Station, New Station Street	580 yd
Sainsbury's	36 North Concourse, City Station	580 yd
Tesco	54 Boar Lane, Leeds	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Hotel Leeds CITY WALK	health and fitness suite	129 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds) 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE 1 BRIDGEWATER PLACE WATER LANE	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Leeds) NEVILLE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	688 yd
Benedicts Harps Gaa (Closed) Hunslet Hall Road	grass pitches	745 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		911 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	917 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	923 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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.9 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	143.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 9BF