Welburn Avenue, Leeds, LS16 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS16 5HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	47.4%	48.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	52.6%	51.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	38.8%	39.6%	0.8%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	45.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3%	4.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	71.7%	65.1%	-6.6%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	21.5%	28.4%	6.9%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around LS16 5HJ this area, 4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 74.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	73.7%	74.5%	0.8%	33.8%	40.7%
Other	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.1%	75.5%	-13.6%	81.4%	-5.9%
Arab	0.3%	8.9%	8.6%	0.6%	8.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	90.8%	83%	-7.8%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	83%	-7.8%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Welburn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welburn Avenue was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.9% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Welburn Avenue has the 15th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 331st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS16 5HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Welburn Avenue are based on 21 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 Welburn Avenue, Leeds, LS16 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 5HJ

Average Price
£478,926

Semi-Detached
£575,941

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£733,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,505

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welburn Avenue

Average Price
£446,097

Semi-Detached
£597,253

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£733,722

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,885

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welburn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Welburn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£508,350	2025-06-20	£530,835
12 Welburn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-10-31	£458,342
1 Welburn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-06-29	£682,559
18 Welburn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2015-09-04	£588,795
11 Welburn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2013-12-06	£595,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 5HJ

Employment

LS16 5HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	27
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	23
Manufacturing	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , West Park LS16 5QR	3out of 4	245 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Weetwood Primary School Weetwood Lane , LS16 5NW	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Iveson Primary School Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meanwood Church of England Primary School Green Road , Meanwood LS6 4LD	4out of 4	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Wood Primary School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	3,126 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,623 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, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	5,032 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	760 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,684 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Free schools special	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
West Park Cafe	255 Otley Road, Headingley	89 yd
West Park Lounge	251 Otley Road, Headingley	89 yd
El Greco	247 Otley Road, Headingley	95 yd
Lavanta Restaurant	269 Otley Road, Headingley	273 yd
Student Union Coffee Bar	Campus Central, Headingley Campus	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Horse Shoes	98 - 100 Otley Road, Headingley	878 yd
Woodies	104 Otley Road, Headingley	878 yd
New Inn (Headingley)	68 Otley Road, Headingley	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vitos Pizza	291 Spen Lane, West Park	777 yd
Cherry Tree	201 Butcher Hill, West Park	832 yd
Midgleys	204 Butcher Hill, West Park	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)	206 Butcher Hill, West Park		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Leeds North) OTLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	357 yd
Richmond House School 168-170 168-170 OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	467 yd
Lawnswood School OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	530 yd
West Park Playing Fields QUEENSWOOD GREEN	grass pitches	614 yd
Leeds Beckett University (Carnegie Sports Centre) HEADINGLEY CAMPUS HEADINGLEY CAMPUS CHURCH WOOD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	627 yd
Oxley Hall OXLEY HALL OXLEY HALL WEETWOOD LANE	health and fitness suite	632 yd
University Of Leeds (Sports Park Weetwood) WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	752 yd
St. Chad'S Broomfield Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION CRICKET GROUND AND PAVILION OTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	789 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	190.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 5HJ