St James Drive, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS18 5QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.8%	49.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	44.3%	51.9%	7.6%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	35.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.1%) 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	49.6%	55.8%	6.2%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	28.8%	33.3%	4.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	17.6%	7.5%	-10.1%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	13.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	13.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	42%	8.5%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	2.5%	4.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	95.2%	79.5%	-15.7%	81.4%	-1.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	94.8%	89.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	89.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is St James Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Drive was 117.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% higher than the Horsforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth and the 915th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 5QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 St James Drive are based on 42 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 St James Drive, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS18 5QX

Average Price
£202,232

Semi-Detached
£251,051

Terraced
£226,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,976

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Drive

Average Price
£189,650

Semi-Detached
£252,343

Terraced
£218,615

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,805

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 36 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-11-02	£108,983
6 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,950	2021-09-29	£188,316
16 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2021-06-16	£269,589
Flat 2 34 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2021-02-26	£122,397
Flat 2 34 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,000	2021-02-26	£110,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS18 5QX

Employment

LS18 5QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	100
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	4out of 4	251 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Town Street , Horsforth LS18 5BL	4out of 4	586 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Lane Primary School Westbrook Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AH	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Featherbank Avenue , Horsforth LS18 4QP	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Community 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	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	3,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,237 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	1,400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	1,655 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	3,014 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	3,211 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
Shashlik Indian Food Bar	249A Low Lane, Horsforth	400 yd
Low Lane Cafe	256A Low Lane, Horsforth	414 yd
Kids Planet Day Nurseries - Horsforth	Wood Lane, Horsforth	550 yd
Grameen	291 Low Lane, Horsforth	596 yd
House Coffee	103 Long Row, Horsforth	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Micro Pub	258 Low Lane, Horsforth	414 yd
Brownlee Arms	Long Row, Horsforth	596 yd
The Malt Brewhouse	166 Town Street, Horsforth	645 yd
The Queens Arms	99 Long Row, Horsforth	706 yd
Tinshill And Cookridge Club And Institute	Woodnook Drive, Horsforth	739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Fisheries	274 Low Lane, Horsforth	414 yd
168 Chinese Takeaway	17 Alexandra Road, Horsforth	495 yd
Kirbys Of Horsforth	24 - 26 Long Row, Horsforth	596 yd
Hong Kong Super Cook (Horsforth)	128 Long Row, Horsforth	776 yd
Pizza Affair	7 Station Road, Horsforth	822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	15 Station Road, Horsforth		822 yd
Morrisons (Horsforth)	61 - 69 Town Street, Horsforth		900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadgate Primary School NORTH BROADGATE LANE	grass pitches	479 yd
Horsforth Central Methodist Church TOWN STREET		743 yd
Stanhope Recreation Ground STANHOPE DRIVE	grass pitches	775 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School Town Street	grass pitches	852 yd
Cragg Hill Recreation Ground CRAGG ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
Horsforth Cricket Club Brownberrie Lane	grass pitches	975 yd
Horsforth School LEE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
King Georges Playing Fields KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD BROWNBERRIE LANE	grass pitches	1,036 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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