Kentmere Avenue, Leeds, LS14 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS14 1BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	54.3%	0.5%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	46.2%	45.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 LS14 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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%	46.8%	1.8%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	33.7%	3.7%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Divorced	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43%	42.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	37.3%	30.7%	-6.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	14.8%	17%	2.2%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	2.8%	5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	4.7%	2.7%	1.2%	3.5%

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 LS14 1BJ this area, 28.9% 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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	28.9%	-3.0%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	18.8%	0.0%	9.6%	9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13.2%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	9.2%	14.3%	5.1%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	8.8%	4.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.6%	5.8%	5.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	4.7%	0.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.5%	76.9%	-14.6%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	95.4%	85%	-10.4%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	1.7%	8.3%	6.6%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	85.8%	-8.2%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	27.7%	13.5%	14.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Kentmere Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kentmere Avenue was 128.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kentmere Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft and the 815th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.6%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS14 1BJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Kentmere Avenue are based on 155 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 Kentmere Avenue, Leeds, LS14 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 1BJ

Average Price
£144,717

Semi-Detached
£145,873

Terraced
£140,094

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kentmere Avenue

Average Price
£176,762

Semi-Detached
£178,601

Terraced
£148,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£135,857

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kentmere AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
223 Kentmere Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-11-20	£134,741
221 Kentmere Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-02-10	£153,659
259 Kentmere Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-02-03	£147,993
243 Kentmere Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-07-05	£143,958
251 Kentmere Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2016-10-21	£155,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 1BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Transport and storage	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Farm First School Barncroft Rise , LS14 1AX	- not rated	348 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Farm Primary School Barncroft Rise , Seacroft LS14 1AX	3out of 4	348 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Good Counsel RC First School Pigeon Cote Road , Seacroft LS14 1EP	- not rated	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Pigeon Cote Road , Seacroft LS14 1EP	3out of 4	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Asket Hill First School Kentmere Approach , LS14 1JL	- not rated	935 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	881 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
David Young Community Academy Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU	- not rated	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood School Brooklands View , LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Leeds High School Brooklands View , Seacroft LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	881 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whinmoor Middle School White Laithe Approach , LS14 2EG	- not rated	1,503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarcliffe Middle School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW	- not rated	2,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED	- not rated	2,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	2,740 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	4,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,796 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmete Hall School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	899 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay Lodge School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	915 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
East Leeds Pupil Referral Unit East Leeds Curriculum Training Centre , Brooklands Avenue LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,527 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
LS14 Trust	45 - 47 Ramshead Hill, Seacroft	590 yd
KFC	Unit 3 Green Park, Coal Road	980 yd
Leeds Golf Club	Cobble Hall Links, Elmete Lane	984 yd
Little Bees Play And Party	Unit 19, Limewood Road	1,005 yd
Starbucks (Coronation Service Station)	Coronation Service Station, 213 Wetherby Road	1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beechwood Working Mens Club	Ramshead Drive, Seacroft		500 yd
Leeds Golf Club	Cobble Hall Links, Elmete Lane		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soprano Pizza	85 Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft	499 yd
Wild Wingz	91 Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft	499 yd
Papas Pizzas	53 Monkswood Drive, Seacroft	524 yd
The Savvy Baker Fuelled	Ultraflex Gym, The Limewood Centre	573 yd
Subway (Coronation Service Station)	Coronation Service Station, 213 Wetherby Road	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellington Hill Residents Association Ringwood Drive		681 yd
The Rein THE REIN	grass pitches	684 yd
Braim Wood Boys High School (Closed) Elmete Lane	grass pitches	882 yd
Fives Leeds RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	882 yd
Elmete Wood - Besd Silc (Specialist Learning Centre) (Closed) ELMETE LANE	grass pitches	901 yd
Asket Hill Primary School (Closed) Kentmere Approach	grass pitches	955 yd
Jd Gyms (Leeds) PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIMEWOOD APPROACH	health and fitness suite	998 yd
Whinmoor St Paul'S Church Of England Primary School WHINMOOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,079 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	204.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS14 1BJ