Spen Approach, Leeds, LS16 5EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS16 5EW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	52.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	45.5%	47.4%	1.9%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 LS16 5EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	39.7%	53.6%	13.9%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	33%	-6.3%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10%	7.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	-1.8%
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	41.4%	43.5%	2.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.2%	35%	-0.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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	38.8%	22.3%	-16.5%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.7%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	28.8%	11.4%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	6.3%	5.6%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.7%	65.6%	-15.1%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	88.3%	76.1%	-12.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	14%	8.5%	5.6%	8.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
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	87.9%	76.1%	-11.8%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.4%	14.7%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Spen Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spen Approach was 256.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.4% higher than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spen Approach has the 11th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 266th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 195.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS16 5EW, 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 - 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 - 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 Spen Approach are based on 77 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 Spen Approach, Leeds, LS16 5EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 5EW

Average Price
£210,817

Semi-Detached
£215,267

Terraced
£201,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spen Approach

Average Price
£220,392

Semi-Detached
£225,037

Terraced
£221,111

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,692

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spen ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Spen Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2024-07-22	£252,623
26 Spen Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-31	£225,000
42 Spen Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-11-21	£226,991
45 Spen Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2022-11-10	£197,430
4 Spen Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,119	2022-09-02	£202,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 5EW

Employment

LS16 5EW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawksworth Wood First School Broadway , Kirkstall LS5 3PS	- not rated	822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , LS16 5QR	- not rated	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , West Park LS16 5QR	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Wood Primary School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park First School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	676 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	- not rated	1,229 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	1,439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vesper Gate Middle School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	882 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,175 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	2,020 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	2,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Middle School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	2,585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	3,390 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	5,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,022 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park Central Pupil Referral Unit West Park Curriculum Dev't Centre , Spen Lane LS16 5BE	- not rated	695 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	869 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School 168-170 OTLEY ROAD , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes PNEU School 25 Burton Crescent , LS6 4DN	- not rated	2,114 yd	Other independent 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
STEP - Supporting The Elderly People	Shannon House, Spen Lane	442 yd
Roys Rolls	193 Butcher Hill, West Park	607 yd
Village Bakery	12 Broadway, Kirkstall	661 yd
The Heat	293 - 295 Spen Lane, West Park	731 yd
The New Gatehouse Cafe	The Gatehouse, Abbey House Museum	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dalesman	Butcher Hill, West Park	678 yd
Vesper Gate	Abbey Road, Kirkstall	810 yd
The Bridge	Low Lane, Horsforth	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midgleys	204 Butcher Hill, West Park	561 yd
Cherry Tree	201 Butcher Hill, West Park	607 yd
Benny's	73 Vesper Road, Kirkstall	632 yd
Kebabish	12B Broadway, Kirkstall	661 yd
China Red	1 Broadway, Kirkstall	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)	206 Butcher Hill, West Park		561 yd
Co-op (Broadway)	Broadway, Kirkstall		661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Park Playing Fields QUEENSWOOD GREEN	grass pitches	473 yd
Kirkstall Abbey Estate SOUTHOLME CLOSE	grass pitches	517 yd
Butcher Hill Playing Fields BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	624 yd
Abbey Grange Church Of England Academy BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	829 yd
Burley Rufc BURLEY RUFC BURLEY RUFC ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	834 yd
Cragside Recreation Ground CRAGSIDE WALK	grass pitches	962 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	110.3 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	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 5EW