Swarcliffe Road, Leeds, LS14 5LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS14 5LE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.3%	50%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.7%	50%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	42.4%	45.4%	3.0%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	40%	2.4%	44.2%	-4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.5%	44.2%	-0.3%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	30.7%	35.3%	4.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.7%	15.7%	0.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	26.8%	-5.0%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	16.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	11.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.2%	7.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	9%	16.1%	7.1%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.7%	92%	-2.7%	81.4%	10.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	95.6%	94.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	94.9%	-0.4%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Swarcliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swarcliffe Road was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.9% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swarcliffe Road has the 59th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and the 983rd lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS14 5LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Swarcliffe Road are based on 42 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 Swarcliffe Road, Leeds, LS14 5LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 5LE

Average Price
£173,283

Semi-Detached
£175,625

Terraced
£133,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swarcliffe Road

Average Price
£177,812

Semi-Detached
£178,711

Terraced
£140,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swarcliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Swarcliffe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-07-28	£206,113
18 Swarcliffe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-02-21	£139,655
5 Swarcliffe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-02	£211,155
9 Swarcliffe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-09-17	£190,412
27 Swarcliffe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2021-06-25	£245,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 5LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	26
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's RC First School Stanks Gardens , LS14 5LS	- not rated	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Stanks Gardens , Swarcliffe LS14 5LS	- not rated	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Barwick Road , Crossgates LS15 8RQ	3out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grimes Dyke First School Stanks Drive , LS14 5BY	- not rated	710 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gregory's RC School Stanks Gardens , LS14 5LS	- not rated	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Kevin's RC School Barwick Road , Crossgates LS15 8RQ	- not rated	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parklands High School South Parkway , LS14 6TY	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Parklands Girls' High School South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	- not rated	1,064 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , LS14 6HA	- not rated	1,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swarcliffe Middle School Swarcliffe Drive , LS14 5JW	- not rated	179 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James Manston CofE Middle School Sandbed Lane , LS15 8JH	- not rated	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Smeaton Middle School Smeaton Approach , Barwick Road LS15 8TA	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seacroft Park Middle School Dufton Approach , Seacroft LS14 6ED	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Gates Middle School Poole Crescent , LS15 7NB	- not rated	1,893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2out of 4	3,765 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Leeds Pupil Referral Unit East Leeds Curriculum Training Centre , Brooklands Avenue LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,899 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Pupil Referral Service Bramley Grange College , Skeltons Lane LS14 3DW	- not rated	2,683 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	2,898 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakwood Pupil Support Centre Oakwood Lane Centre , Opposite Fearnville Leisure Centre LS8 3LF	- not rated	2,898 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	2,898 yd	Community 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
The Cafe	Swarcliffe Working Mens Club, Swarcliffe Avenue	199 yd
LeanLife.Club	19 Mill Green Place, Swarcliffe	306 yd
Seacroft Village Hall And Tea Room	Seacroft Village Hall Social Club, 980 York Road	698 yd
Chapel FM Cafe	Chapel FM Arts Centre, Old Seacroft Chapel	754 yd
Costa	Seacroft Green Shopping Centre, Seacroft Avenue	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swarcliffe Working Mens Club	Swarcliffe Avenue, Seacroft	199 yd
Old Red Lion	York Road, Leeds	892 yd
Cricketers Arms	The Green, Seacroft	922 yd
Cock Beck Inn	Pendas Way, Manston	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tung Ying Chinese Takeaway	14 - 16 Swarcliffe Parade, Swarcliffe	318 yd
Jackie Chan And Pizza Pan	Unit 4, Langbar Retail Centre	359 yd
Mojo's Curry House And Pizza Bar	40 Langbar Gardens, Swarcliffe	483 yd
Kann Thai Kitchen	2A Stocks Approach, Seacroft	639 yd
Oriental Delight	6 Barwick Road, Stanks	797 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farm Foods (York Road)	York Road, Leeds	750 yd
Tesco	Unit 1 Seacroft Green Shopping Centre, Seacroft Avenue	756 yd
Aldi (Seacroft)	York Road, Leeds	788 yd
Poundland	Unit 10B Seacroft Green Shopping Centre, Seacroft Avenue	914 yd
Tesco	Seacroft Avenue, Seacroft	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Theresas Catholic Primary School BARWICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	646 yd
Grimes Dyke Primary School STANKS DRIVE	grass pitches	716 yd
York Road/South Parkway YORK ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Leeds East Academy SOUTH PARKWAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 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	32.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS14 5LE