Vaughan Court, Leeds, LS16 8FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS16 8FR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	55.1%	49.7%	-5.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	44.9%	50.3%	5.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of LS16 8FR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	97.5%	24.5%	-73.0%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	2.1%	66.2%	64.1%	44.2%	22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.1%	1%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	0.3%	6.6%	6.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (95.5%) 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	62.7%	69.9%	7.2%	48.4%	21.5%
Good health	33.5%	25.6%	-7.9%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-3.1%

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 8FR this area, 1.7% 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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	9.4%	3.3%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.8%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	85.7%	17.1%	-68.6%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	5.3%	63.4%	58.1%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.2%	20%	17.8%	3.1%	16.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.5%	54.6%	-34.9%	81.4%	-26.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	90.1%	77.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	3.1%	4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	14.7%	10.6%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	77.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	3.7%	16.7%	13.0%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	9.8%	1.7%	8.1%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Vaughan Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vaughan Court was 85.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vaughan Court has the 47th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 1191st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.4%.

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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 8FR, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Vaughan Court are based on 3 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 Vaughan Court, Leeds, LS16 8FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 8FR

Average Price
£144,400

Semi-Detached
£155,557

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£122,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vaughan Court

Average Price
£147,721

Semi-Detached
£159,545

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£124,072

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vaughan CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Vaughan Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£104,000	2017-03-30	£159,545
2 Vaughan Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£84,000	2017-03-30	£124,072
1 Vaughan Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£104,000	2017-03-30	£159,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 8FR

Employment

LS16 8FR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

LS16 8FR 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	145
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	61
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	23
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Otley Old Road , Cookridge LS16 6NF	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Otley Old Road , LS16 6NF	- not rated	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Long Causeway , Adel LS16 8EX	- not rated	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel CofE First School Long Causeway , Adel LS16 8EX	- not rated	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Primary School Tile Lane , Adel LS16 8DY	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bramhope Middle School Tredgold Crescent , LS16 9BR	- not rated	4,760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Name RC School Otley Old Road , LS16 6NF	- not rated	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	- not rated	1,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby High School Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holt Park Middle School Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Middle School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	2,186 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vesper Gate Middle School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	2,743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Middle School Green Lane , LS16 7EZ	- not rated	2,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	2,867 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	4,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,047 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	3,091 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Park Central Pupil Referral Unit West Park Curriculum Dev't Centre , Spen Lane LS16 5BE	- not rated	1,735 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School 168-170 OTLEY ROAD , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,791 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Teaching and Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	2,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
University Of Leeds	The Brownlee Centre, Bodington Avenue	378 yd
Tuana	1 The Crescent, Adel	758 yd
Sorriso	429 Otley Road, Adel	818 yd
Gusto	151 Otley Old Road, Cookridge	844 yd
Residence 74 Café & Bar	74 Otley Old Road, Cookridge	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lawnswood Red Triangle	Otley Old Road, Cookridge		501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnies Fish N Chips	427 Otley Road, Adel	818 yd
Lucky Red Chinese Takeaway	459 Spen Lane, West Park	906 yd
Lazeez & Topolo	230 Iveson Drive, Lawnswood	966 yd
Number 7	9 Luttrell Close, Lawnswood	967 yd
New Oriental Ltd	21 Iveson Approach, Lawnswood	1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Adel)	425 Otley Road, Adel		818 yd
Co-operative (Spen Lane)	433 Spen Lane, West Park		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Leeds (Bodington Playing Fields) BODINGTON AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	379 yd
Ymca (Leeds) YOUTH CLUB YOUTH CLUB OTLEY OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	498 yd
Bedquilts Recreation Ground ST. HELENS GARDENS	grass pitches	747 yd
New Rover Cricket Club NEW ROVER CRICKET CLUB NEW ROVER CRICKET CLUB SMITHY MILLS LANE	grass pitches	810 yd
Moorlands School FOX HILL DRIVE	swimming pool	975 yd
University Of Leeds (Sports Park Weetwood) WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION WEETWOOD SPORTS PAVILION RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	994 yd
Adel St. John The Baptist C Of E Primary School LONG CAUSEWAY	grass pitches	1,073 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%

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

Overview of LS16 8FR