Poplar Avenue, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS15 8EB 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	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	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 LS15 8EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	44.4%	49.8%	5.4%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	27.2%	-4.0%	44.2%	-17.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	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	47.2%	53.4%	6.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	30.8%	28.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	13.2%	-8.2%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	17.8%	3.5%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	15.3%	-2.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	35.9%	7.7%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.7%	96%	-2.7%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% 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	96.4%	95.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	94.3%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Poplar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Avenue was 220.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% higher than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and the 360th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 8EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Poplar Avenue are based on 105 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 Poplar Avenue, Crossgates, Leeds, LS15 8EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS15 8EB

Average Price
£260,819

Semi-Detached
£262,894

Terraced
£244,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Avenue

Average Price
£232,104

Semi-Detached
£262,975

Terraced
£208,201

Detached
£277,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Poplar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2024-03-25	£250,018
6 Poplar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-10-20	£295,482
12 Poplar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-07-29	£300,004
2 Poplar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-12-15	£292,563
12 Poplar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2019-07-26	£310,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS15 8EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	16
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Manston Primary School Dennil Road , LS15 8SD	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Barwick Road , Crossgates LS15 8RQ	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cross Gates Primary School Poole Crescent , LS15 7NB	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Austhorpe Primary School Austhorpe Lane , LS15 8TP	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA	- not rated	1,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	1,567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,656 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	2,902 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	2,786 yd	Free schools	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	2,527 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	3,948 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
Nawaz The Indian	51 - 53 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	277 yd
Cafe Flowers	35 Crossgates Shopping Centre, Station Road	302 yd
Unique Coffee	28 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	331 yd
Costa Coffee	30 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	332 yd
Zorbas Bar & Grill	4 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Gates And Dist Recreation Hall	Poplar Avenue, Cross Gates	2 yd
The Barnbow	Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	288 yd
Merkur Cashino	Ground Floor, 12C - 12D Austhorpe Road	384 yd
Station Hotel	1 Station Road, Cross Gates	450 yd
The Devon	Kingswear Crescent, Whitkirk	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill-O	29 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	277 yd
Smash Official	29 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	277 yd
Papa Johns	54 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	332 yd
Livorno	52 Austhorpe Road, Cross Gates	332 yd
Curry Junction	27 Kingswear Parade, Austhorpe	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland (Crossgates)	7 Crossgates Shopping Centre, Station Road	344 yd
Heron Foods	36 - 37 Crossgates Shopping Centre, Station Road	357 yd
Coop Food	Part Ground Floor, 401 Selby Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Mill (Crossgates) AUSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	383 yd
Manston Park MANSTON GARDENS	grass pitches, tennis courts	481 yd
Crossgates Cricket Club AUSTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	503 yd
Smeaton Approach Playing Fields Spur Drive	grass pitches	877 yd
St Theresas Catholic Primary School BARWICK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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