Haigh Wood Road, Leeds, LS16 6PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS16 6PD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.7%	48.5%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.4% 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	35.4%	50.4%	15.0%	37.9%	12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	33.3%	-13.9%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	7.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.3%	6%	0.7%	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	44.4%	48.5%	4.1%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	30.3%	33.2%	2.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	18.8%	14.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	25.2%	14.7%	-10.5%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.9%	2.6%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	40.1%	10.4%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.5%	88.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	6.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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%	86%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	86%	-4.5%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Haigh Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Haigh Wood Road was 113.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% higher than the Weetwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Haigh Wood Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Weetwood and the 943rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LS16 6PD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Haigh Wood Road are based on 59 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 Haigh Wood Road, Leeds, LS16 6PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 6PD

Average Price
£248,235

Semi-Detached
£247,853

Terraced
£254,224

Detached
£269,193

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,125

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Haigh Wood Road

Average Price
£283,803

Semi-Detached
£290,755

Terraced
£271,162

Detached
£276,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,971

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Haigh Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Haigh Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-02-17	£346,188
35A Haigh Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£271,000	2023-09-22	£288,818
19 Haigh Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2022-02-08	£276,447
37 Haigh Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-12-03	£248,749
27 Haigh Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-11-05	£266,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 6PD

Employment

LS16 6PD 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	94
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	4out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Lane Primary School Westbrook Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AH	4out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Town Street , Horsforth LS18 5BL	4out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cookridge Primary School Tinshill Drive , Cookridge LS16 7DH	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park School Harrogate Road , Rawdon LS19 6LX	3out of 4	4,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	1,372 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	1,954 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	3,460 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	3,528 yd	Other independent 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
Scarlett's Sandwich Bar	54 Station Road, Horsforth	281 yd
The Yorkshire Crust	252 Tinshill Road, Cookridge	356 yd
Grilleria	2 The Gables, Horsforth	368 yd
Boba & Bao	11 Station Road, Horsforth	393 yd
Haus Of Coffee	3 Station Road, Horsforth	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tinshill And Cookridge Club And Institute	Woodnook Drive, Horsforth	238 yd
Fox And Hounds (Cookridge)	Tinshill Road, Cookridge	356 yd
The Queens Arms	99 Long Row, Horsforth	436 yd
Brownlee Arms	Long Row, Horsforth	644 yd
Old Ball	Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Affair	7 Station Road, Horsforth	375 yd
No 9 Deli	9 Station Road, Horsforth	375 yd
Station Pizza And Punjab Tandoori	17 Station Road, Horsforth	375 yd
The Cove Fish And Chips	23 - 25 Station Road, Horsforth	375 yd
Hong Kong Super Cook (Horsforth)	128 Long Row, Horsforth	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	15 Station Road, Horsforth		375 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Horsforth Cricket Club Brownberrie Lane	grass pitches	616 yd
Broadgate Primary School NORTH BROADGATE LANE	grass pitches	741 yd
King Georges Playing Fields KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD BROWNBERRIE LANE	grass pitches	741 yd
Horsforth Central Methodist Church TOWN STREET		1,031 yd
Horsforth School LEE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,037 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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 6PD