Sunnybank Road, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS18 4NB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 area around LS18 4NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	41.2%	48.5%	7.3%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	36.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	10%	1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (89.2%) 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	58.5%	59.5%	1.0%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	30.7%	29.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 LS18 4NB this area, 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 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	61%	3.5%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.5%	88.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	7.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	92%	-3.2%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	91%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sunnybank Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunnybank Road was 222.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 214.2% higher than the Horsforth average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Sunnybank Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth and the 351st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS18 4NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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 Sunnybank Road are based on 53 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 Sunnybank Road, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS18 4NB

Average Price
£283,396

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunnybank Road

Average Price
£289,291

Semi-Detached
£294,402

Terraced
£288,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunnybank Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Sunnybank Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£291,500	2025-09-08	£291,500
15 Sunnybank Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-10-25	£285,547
5 Sunnybank Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2024-03-01	£256,614
1 Sunnybank Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-08-04	£239,230
20 Sunnybank Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2021-05-28	£287,730

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS18 4NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Featherbank Avenue , Horsforth LS18 4QP	4out of 4	55 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School Victoria Crescent , Horsforth LS18 4PT	3out of 4	698 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	1,017 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AB	4out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	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	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	3,784 yd	Foundation school	No	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	306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	1,990 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	3,141 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	3,334 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Slow Rise Bakery	2A Sunnybank Avenue, Horsforth	48 yd
Casa Gyros Grill	77 New Road Side, Horsforth	96 yd
Fondue Desserts	83 New Road Side, Horsforth	110 yd
Karobar	106 - 108 New Road Side, Horsforth	164 yd
Scoffs Feel Good Food	86 New Road Side, Horsforth	164 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horsforth Hotel	Featherbank Lane, Horsforth	73 yd
Toby Carvery (Horsforth)	Fink Hill, Horsforth	488 yd
The Black Bull Inn	The Green, Horsforth	525 yd
The Tavern/Arriba Arriba	16 - 18 Town Street, Horsforth	585 yd
The Fleece	New Road Side, Horsforth	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza King And Corriander	1 Sunnybank Avenue, Horsforth	34 yd
Desserts King	1 Sunnybank Avenue, Horsforth	34 yd
Regent Fisheries	26 Regent Road, Horsforth	152 yd
Cathay	133 New Road Side, Horsforth	164 yd
Yorkshire Charcoal Fresh	99 New Road Side, Horsforth	164 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	75 New Road Side, Horsforth		164 yd
Morrisons (Horsforth)	61 - 69 Town Street, Horsforth		796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cragg Hill Recreation Ground CRAGG ROAD	grass pitches	508 yd
Stanhope Recreation Ground STANHOPE DRIVE	grass pitches	613 yd
Horsforth Hall Park Cricket Club HALL PARK CRICKET CLUB HALL PARK CRICKET CLUB BROADWAY	grass pitches	697 yd
Newlaithes Primary School VICTORIA CRESCENT	grass pitches	758 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School Town Street	grass pitches	882 yd
Horsforth Central Methodist Church TOWN STREET		897 yd
St Margarets Parish Church Hall Church Ln		951 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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