Shafton View, Leeds, LS11 9LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 9LQ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	42.9%	46.6%	3.7%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	57.1%	53.4%	-3.7%	49.0%	4.4%

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 9LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	46%	53.7%	7.7%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	29.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.2%	52.7%	7.5%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	32%	31.8%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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 9LQ this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	30.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	23.7%	4.4%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.3% 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	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	18.5%	12.8%	-5.7%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	3.9%	24.6%	20.7%	2.5%	22.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.1%	44.3%	-9.8%	81.4%	-37.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	70.7%	50.9%	-19.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	5.4%	21.2%	15.8%	6.1%	15.1%
Africa	4.2%	15.7%	11.5%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	11.3%	-6.5%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.7%	51%	-19.7%	83.2%	-32.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	11%	4.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	13%	7.6%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	14.7%	7.0%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.1%	76.7%	-36.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	8.6%	0.6%	8.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Shafton View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shafton View was 174.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shafton View has the 81st lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 535th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.7%.

🔎 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 9LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Shafton View are based on 43 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 Shafton View, Leeds, LS11 9LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 9LQ

Average Price
£92,800

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shafton View

Average Price
£103,596

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,471

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shafton ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Shafton View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2025-03-19	£66,603
5 Shafton View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2021-06-10	£82,525
28 Shafton View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-04-23	£153,934
28 Shafton View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2020-08-14	£147,631
16 Shafton View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-11-06	£115,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 9LQ

Employment

LS11 9LQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	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	3,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn Ingram Road Academy Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	1out of 4	129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	- not rated	130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road First School Brown Lane East , LS11 9LA	- not rated	148 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE First School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton First School Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU	- not rated	5,170 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	1,664 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	3out of 4	2,040 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	2,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	2,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,153 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,427 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	2,813 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	4out of 4	3,914 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd Unit 7, Landmark Court , Beeston LS11 8JT	- not rated	703 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sweet Street Centre 38 Sweet Street , LS11 9DB	- not rated	904 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Rivers Education 157 Beeston Road , LS11 6AW	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fountain House Education Suite 47 Bedwin Street , SP1 3UT	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,186 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
Jamyang Buddhist Centre	Clyde Works, Ingram Road	188 yd
Armitages	69 Domestic Street, Holbeck	193 yd
Christines Cafe And Deliveries	71 Domestic Street, Holbeck	193 yd
Bens Kitchen	43 Holbeck Lane, Holbeck	640 yd
Brown Lane Deli	Cafe Adjacent To 18, Brown Lane West	746 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head	20 St Matthews Street, Holbeck	214 yd
Holbeck WMC	Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck	511 yd
The Holbeck	Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck	511 yd
Golden Lion Hotel	42 Beeston Road, Beeston	761 yd
Mint Warehouse	Unit F Aquatite House, 175 Water Lane	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh	8 Crosby Street, Holbeck	69 yd
Presto	134A Domestic Street, Holbeck	172 yd
Silver House	124 Domestic Street, Holbeck	172 yd
AfC/The Kings Of Shawarma	56 - 57 Top Moor Side, Holbeck	189 yd
Holbeck Fisheries	3 Top Moor Side, Holbeck	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Family Shopper	Malvern Road, Beeston		674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Community Centre ST. MATTHEWS STREET		231 yd
Ingram Road MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 BROWN LANE EAST	grass pitches	300 yd
Holbeck Moor HOLBECK MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
South Leeds High School (Holbeck Campus) (Closed) Brown Lane East		545 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	710 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	831 yd
Beggars Hill UNIT 4-5 UNIT 4-5 REVIE ROAD	grass pitches	929 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	53.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 9LQ