Monkswood Drive, Leeds, LS14 1DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS14 1DW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents 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	50.7%	49%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.3%	51%	1.7%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	41.1%	51%	9.9%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	23.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-21.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.2%	16%	3.8%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	13.3%	6.2%	-7.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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	41%	44.6%	3.6%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	31.8%	33.9%	2.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	19.4%	16.3%	-3.1%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	6.9%	4.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	23.7%	-15.7%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	20.1%	9.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	21.1%	10.0%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94%	84.5%	-9.5%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	92.2%	87.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	87.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.6%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Monkswood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monkswood Drive was 252.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.7% higher than the Killingbeck & Seacroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Monkswood Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Killingbeck & Seacroft and the 276th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 177.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.5%.

🔎 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 1DW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Monkswood Drive are based on 5 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 Monkswood Drive, Leeds, LS14 1DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 1DW

Average Price
£137,912

Semi-Detached
£140,084

Terraced
£134,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,232

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monkswood Drive

Average Price
£142,025

Semi-Detached
£144,285

Terraced
£138,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£138,305

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monkswood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Monkswood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-03-31	£157,662
5 Monkswood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2018-11-16	£129,424
The Monkswood, 51 Monkswood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-12-04	£136,159
5 Monkswood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£37,500	2001-06-27	£142,977
8 Monkswood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,000	2001-03-26	£137,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 1DW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Whinmoor Crescent , LS14 1EG	3out of 4	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE First School Whinmoor Crescent , Seacroft LS14 1EG	- not rated	630 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Farm First School Barncroft Rise , LS14 1AX	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grange Farm Primary School Barncroft Rise , Seacroft LS14 1AX	3out of 4	922 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fieldhead Carr Primary School Naburn Approach , LS14 2EG	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
David Young Community Academy Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU	- not rated	1,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood School Brooklands View , LS14 6SA	- not rated	2,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Leeds High School Brooklands View , Seacroft LS14 6SA	- not rated	2,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whinmoor Middle School White Laithe Approach , LS14 2EG	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarcliffe Middle School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW	- not rated	2,334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED	- not rated	2,711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	3,298 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	5,354 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	3,156 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,896 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	5,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay Lodge School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	964 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Elmete Hall School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	1,021 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	1,021 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Leeds Pupil Referral Unit East Leeds Curriculum Training Centre , Brooklands Avenue LS14 6SA	- not rated	2,106 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,201 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
Starbucks (Coronation Service Station)	Coronation Service Station, 213 Wetherby Road	445 yd
KFC	Unit 3 Green Park, Coal Road	1,011 yd
LS14 Trust	45 - 47 Ramshead Hill, Seacroft	1,034 yd
Leeds Golf Club	Cobble Hall Links, Elmete Lane	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beechwood Working Mens Club	Ramshead Drive, Seacroft	845 yd
Ego @ The Wellington	Wellington Inn, Wetherby Road	1,078 yd
Leeds Golf Club	Cobble Hall Links, Elmete Lane	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papas Pizzas	53 Monkswood Drive, Seacroft	149 yd
Subway (Coronation Service Station)	Coronation Service Station, 213 Wetherby Road	445 yd
The Savvy Baker Fuelled	Ultraflex Gym, The Limewood Centre	646 yd
Veronas Pizza	50 White Laithe Approach, Whinmoor	1,079 yd
Soprano Pizza	85 Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft	1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wellington Hill Residents Association Ringwood Drive		308 yd
Whinmoor St Paul'S Church Of England Primary School WHINMOOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	629 yd
Red Hall Sports Field RED HALL LANE	grass pitches	759 yd
Elmete Wood - Besd Silc (Specialist Learning Centre) (Closed) ELMETE LANE	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Fives Leeds RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,049 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	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS14 1DW