York Road, Leeds, LS14 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS14 5JQ is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	48.3%	46.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	51.7%	53.5%	1.8%	49.0%	4.5%

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 5JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	40.7%	48.2%	7.5%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	34%	-4.4%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	36.4%	40.9%	4.5%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	34.4%	30.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	20.6%	19.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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 5JQ this area, 29% 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 10.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	29%	-10.5%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	17.6%	5.7%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	18.1%	-1.7%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.6%	2.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	9%	10.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-22.9%
Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.9%	2.0%
White	94.3%	92.1%	-2.2%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.1%	93.4%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1%	4.1%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	93.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 168.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and the 579th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LS14 5JQ, 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 York Road are based on 638 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 York Road, Leeds, LS14 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 5JQ

Average Price
£196,557

Semi-Detached
£196,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£267,462

Semi-Detached
£224,098

Terraced
£205,893

Detached
£450,153

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,517

Other
£866,428

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1082 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-07-13	£190,403
1074 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-03-22	£195,970
1084 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2014-09-30	£218,924
1080 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-08-18	£220,373
1074 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,500	2004-07-09	£194,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 5JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swarcliffe Primary School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grimes Dyke Primary School Stanks Drive , LS14 5BY	2out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
White Laith Primary School Naburn Drive , LS14 2BL	3out of 4	857 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School Pigeon Cote Road , Seacroft LS14 1EP	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Primary School Kentmere Avenue , Seacroft LS14 6QB	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA	- not rated	1,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	3,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	3,888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,961 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,285 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	3,015 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	4,890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	5,408 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	5,422 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	Seacroft Green Shopping Centre, Seacroft Avenue	514 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Unit 1A, Seacroft Green Shopping Centre	524 yd
LeanLife.Club	19 Mill Green Place, Swarcliffe	532 yd
Costa Ltd.	3 Seacroft Avenue, Seacroft	604 yd
Little Bees Play And Party	Unit 19, Limewood Road	655 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Red Lion	York Road, Leeds	393 yd
Swarcliffe Working Mens Club	Swarcliffe Avenue, Seacroft	687 yd
Cricketers Arms	The Green, Seacroft	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo\! To Go	Tesco, 5 Seacroft Avenue	547 yd
Subway (Seacroft Green Shopping Centre)	Unit 5 Seacroft Green Shopping Centre, Seacroft Avenue	547 yd
Jackie Chan And Pizza Pan	Unit 4, Langbar Retail Centre	737 yd
Mojo's Curry House And Pizza Bar	40 Langbar Gardens, Swarcliffe	769 yd
Tung Ying Chinese Takeaway	14 - 16 Swarcliffe Parade, Swarcliffe	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundland	Unit 10B Seacroft Green Shopping Centre, Seacroft Avenue	448 yd
Tesco	Unit 1 Seacroft Green Shopping Centre, Seacroft Avenue	517 yd
Tesco	Seacroft Avenue, Seacroft	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Leeds North) TEMPLE HOUSE TEMPLE HOUSE RAMSHEAD APPROACH	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Grimes Dyke Primary School STANKS DRIVE	grass pitches	611 yd
Jd Gyms (Leeds) PROSPECT PARK PROSPECT PARK LIMEWOOD APPROACH	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Fives Leeds RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	818 yd
White Laith Primary School NABURN DRIVE	grass pitches	875 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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS14 5JQ