Alexandra Road, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS18 4HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.1%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.4%	49.9%	1.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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	38.3%	38.9%	0.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	42.2%	0.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.9%	48.5%	-1.4%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.7%	33.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3%	4.2%	1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	19.6%	1.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	6.7%	-10.9%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	14.4%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	38.9%	13.5%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	93.7%	79.1%	-14.6%	81.4%	-2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	95.8%	87.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	7.2%	6.3%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	88.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.0% lower than the Horsforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth and the 674th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LS18 4HD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Alexandra Road 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 Alexandra Road, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS18 4HD

Average Price
£298,516

Semi-Detached
£298,516

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£297,862

Semi-Detached
£304,897

Terraced
£278,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,375

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Alexandra Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,250	2025-09-19	£210,640
36 Alexandra Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2025-07-22	£314,322
2 Alexandra Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-10-03	£458,263
28 Alexandra Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2022-10-14	£285,743
22 Alexandra Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£306,000	2022-03-11	£351,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS18 4HD

Employment

LS18 4HD 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.

LS18 4HD 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	104
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	38
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	- not rated	405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	4out of 4	405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Junior School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Infant School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	997 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	- not rated	997 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	1,607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	2,082 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	1,139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Middle School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Middle School Green Lane , LS16 7EZ	- not rated	2,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holt Park Middle School Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ	- not rated	2,761 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broad Lane Middle School Broad Lane , LS13 3BU	- not rated	2,825 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	1,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownberrie Education Trust 173-179 New Road Side , Horsforth LS18 4DR	- not rated	1,301 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Teaching and Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,520 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,520 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	1,603 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
Kids Planet Day Nurseries - Horsforth	Wood Lane, Horsforth	274 yd
Friday Drop In	Cragg Hill Baptist Church, Cragg Avenue	574 yd
Low Lane Cafe	256A Low Lane, Horsforth	652 yd
Truly Scrummy	90A - 92 Town Street, Horsforth	660 yd
The Courtyard Cafe	96 Town Street, Horsforth	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Malt Brewhouse	166 Town Street, Horsforth	627 yd
Woodside Micro Pub	258 Low Lane, Horsforth	652 yd
Horsforth Conservative Club	79 Town Street, Horsforth	696 yd
Brownlee Arms	Long Row, Horsforth	781 yd
Horsforth Hotel	Featherbank Lane, Horsforth	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
168 Chinese Takeaway	17 Alexandra Road, Horsforth	44 yd
Woodside Fisheries	274 Low Lane, Horsforth	652 yd
Dixy Chicken	58 Town Street, Horsforth	675 yd
Chicago Pizza & Balti Bazaar	93 Town Street, Horsforth	696 yd
Regent Fisheries	26 Regent Road, Horsforth	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Horsforth)	61 - 69 Town Street, Horsforth		696 yd
Tesco	75 New Road Side, Horsforth		1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanhope Recreation Ground STANHOPE DRIVE	grass pitches	373 yd
Cragg Hill Recreation Ground CRAGG ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Broadgate Primary School NORTH BROADGATE LANE	grass pitches	565 yd
Horsforth Central Methodist Church TOWN STREET		608 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School Town Street	grass pitches	703 yd
St Margarets Parish Church Hall Church Ln		969 yd
Horsforth School LEE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Cragside Recreation Ground CRAGSIDE WALK	grass pitches	1,049 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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