Shafton Street, Leeds, LS11 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS11 9LU 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 9LU, 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 9LU 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 Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shafton Street was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.8% lower than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shafton Street has the 68th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 688th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 9LU, 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 Street are based on 25 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 Street, Leeds, LS11 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS11 9LU

Average Price
£108,106

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£108,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shafton Street

Average Price
£107,831

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,831

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shafton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shafton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-12-06	£118,727
3 Shafton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-11-14	£97,861
9 Shafton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-08-09	£81,469
13 Shafton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2020-09-30	£79,594
11 Shafton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-10-14	£102,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS11 9LU

Employment

LS11 9LU 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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	2out of 4	135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	4out of 4	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane End Primary School Beeston Road , Holbeck LS11 6AA	3out of 4	886 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmount Primary School Lodge Lane , LS11 6BA	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Bewerley Community Primary School Bismarck Drive , Beeston LS11 6TB	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,068 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	2,961 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	3,053 yd	Academy converter	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	1,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	2,860 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,194 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	- not rated	3,886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,677 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,031 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	2,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,309 yd	Secure units	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
Armitages	69 Domestic Street, Holbeck	125 yd
Christines Cafe And Deliveries	71 Domestic Street, Holbeck	125 yd
Jamyang Buddhist Centre	Clyde Works, Ingram Road	258 yd
Bens Kitchen	43 Holbeck Lane, Holbeck	612 yd
Deli No 1	1 Whitehall Place, Holbeck	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bulls Head	20 St Matthews Street, Holbeck	140 yd
Holbeck WMC	Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck	439 yd
The Holbeck	Jenkinson Lawn, Holbeck	439 yd
Golden Lion Hotel	42 Beeston Road, Beeston	698 yd
Mint Warehouse	Unit F Aquatite House, 175 Water Lane	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fresh	8 Crosby Street, Holbeck	64 yd
Presto	134A Domestic Street, Holbeck	111 yd
Silver House	124 Domestic Street, Holbeck	111 yd
AfC/The Kings Of Shawarma	56 - 57 Top Moor Side, Holbeck	134 yd
Holbeck Fisheries	3 Top Moor Side, Holbeck	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Family Shopper	Malvern Road, Beeston		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Matthews Community Centre ST. MATTHEWS STREET		154 yd
Holbeck Moor HOLBECK MOOR ROAD	grass pitches	288 yd
Ingram Road MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 BROWN LANE EAST	grass pitches	373 yd
South Leeds High School (Holbeck Campus) (Closed) Brown Lane East		622 yd
Beeston Hill St Lukes C Of E Primary School Beeston Road	grass pitches	660 yd
South Leeds Sports Centre (Closed) Beeston Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	767 yd
Beggars Hill UNIT 4-5 UNIT 4-5 REVIE ROAD	grass pitches	979 yd
Benedicts Harps Gaa (Closed) Hunslet Hall Road	grass pitches	1,053 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS11 9LU