Austhorpe Road, Leeds, LS15 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS15 8BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.2%	49.3%	2.1%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23%	33.2%	10.2%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	39.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	19.9%	16.3%	-3.6%	6.1%	10.2%

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	35.8%	38.1%	2.3%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	28.9%	33%	4.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	25.7%	17.4%	-8.3%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	4.0%	5.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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 LS15 8BA this area, 30.6% 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	30.4%	30.6%	0.2%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	6.2%	-13.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	28.5%	8.1%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	97.7%	92.2%	-5.5%	81.4%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	96.8%	89%	-7.8%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.8%	6%	4.2%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	89.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	6%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Austhorpe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Austhorpe Road was 1192.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 810.5% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Austhorpe Road has the highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and the 21st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 427.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS15 8BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Austhorpe Road are based on 121 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 Austhorpe Road, Leeds, LS15 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS15 8BA

Average Price
£296,105

Semi-Detached
£351,365

Terraced
£287,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£229,765

Estimated Average Property Prices for Austhorpe Road

Average Price
£376,073

Semi-Detached
£429,245

Terraced
£369,867

Detached
£486,944

Flats/Maisonettes
£64,609

Other
£485,700

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Austhorpe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Austhorpe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-11-18	£345,868
27A Austhorpe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£222,500	2021-06-29	£249,841
27A Austhorpe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-09-29	£322,777
29 Austhorpe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-05-15	£241,907
37 Austhorpe Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2015-11-06	£226,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS15 8BA

Employment

LS15 8BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS15 8BA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manston St James Primary Academy Sandbed Lane , Crossgates LS15 8JH	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cross Gates Primary School Poole Crescent , LS15 7NB	3out of 4	815 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manston Primary School Dennil Road , LS15 8SD	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Barwick Road , Crossgates LS15 8RQ	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Dufton Approach , LS14 6ED	4out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	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	1,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA	- not rated	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	2,744 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	2,653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	2,302 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	5,328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nawaz The Indian	51 - 53 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	3 yd
Unique Coffee	28 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	82 yd
Zorbas Bar & Grill	4 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	82 yd
Oceans	44 - 46 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	82 yd
Costa Coffee	30 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Merkur Cashino	Ground Floor, 12C - 12D Austhorpe Road	128 yd
Cross Gates And Dist Recreation Hall	Poplar Avenue, Cross Gates	272 yd
Station Hotel	1 Station Road, Cross Gates	375 yd
Mecca Bingo (Cross Gates)	Cross Gates Road, Cross Gates	406 yd
The Barnbow	Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill-O	29 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	3 yd
Smash Official	29 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	3 yd
Papa Johns	54 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	82 yd
Livorno	52 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	82 yd
Nemos Bites	52 Station Road, Cross Gates	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland (Crossgates)	7 Crossgates Shopping Centre, Station Road	176 yd
Heron Foods	36 - 37 Crossgates Shopping Centre, Station Road	209 yd
Farm Foods (York Road)	York Road, Leeds	981 yd
Aldi (Seacroft)	York Road, Leeds	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Mill (Crossgates) AUSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	128 yd
Manston Park MANSTON GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	565 yd
Crossgates Cricket Club AUSTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	777 yd
St Theresas Catholic Primary School BARWICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Cross Gates Community Centre MARYFIELD AVENUE		906 yd
Smeaton Approach Playing Fields Spur Drive	grass pitches	1,013 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS15 8BA