St James Drive, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS18 5QY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	52.7%	-1.8%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	45.5%	47.3%	1.8%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 5QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	45.8%	44.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	30.2%	1.8%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	18.4%	16.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	38.8%	-7.1%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	29.1%	34.5%	5.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	16.8%	16.9%	0.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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 5QY this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	28.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	10.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16.7%	3.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7%	4.4%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	19.5%	2.1%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.9%	87.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	6.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	93.9%	86.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0%	10.4%	10.4%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is St James Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Drive was 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% higher than the Horsforth average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St James Drive has the 30th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth and the 1255th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.1%.

🔎 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 5QY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 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 5QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS18 5QY

Average Price
£172,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,538

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 1 17 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-03-24	£124,898
13 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-01-22	£230,473
13 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2015-05-05	£264,000
Flat 1 17 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2013-04-19	£136,854
13 St James Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2007-05-18	£211,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS18 5QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS18 5QY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	12
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	200 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	298 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	555 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Lane Primary School Westbrook Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AH	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School Featherbank Avenue , Horsforth LS18 4QP	4out of 4	1,247 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	868 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	2,490 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	3,686 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	1,293 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	1,673 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	2,993 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	409 yd
Low Lane Cafe	256A Low Lane, Horsforth	412 yd
Kids Planet Day Nurseries - Horsforth	Wood Lane, Horsforth	482 yd
Grameen	291 Low Lane, Horsforth	587 yd
Miller And Carter	299 Low Lane, Horsforth	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Micro Pub	258 Low Lane, Horsforth	412 yd
Brownlee Arms	Long Row, Horsforth	603 yd
The Malt Brewhouse	166 Town Street, Horsforth	619 yd
The Queens Arms	99 Long Row, Horsforth	744 yd
Tinshill And Cookridge Club And Institute	Woodnook Drive, Horsforth	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Fisheries	274 Low Lane, Horsforth	412 yd
168 Chinese Takeaway	17 Alexandra Road, Horsforth	418 yd
Kirbys Of Horsforth	24 - 26 Long Row, Horsforth	603 yd
Woodside Stores	1 Paradise Place, Horsforth	796 yd
Hong Kong Super Cook (Horsforth)	128 Long Row, Horsforth	820 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Horsforth)	61 - 69 Town Street, Horsforth		857 yd
Tesco	15 Station Road, Horsforth		873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broadgate Primary School NORTH BROADGATE LANE	grass pitches	460 yd
Horsforth Central Methodist Church TOWN STREET		705 yd
Stanhope Recreation Ground STANHOPE DRIVE	grass pitches	709 yd
St Margarets C Of E Primary School Town Street	grass pitches	815 yd
Cragg Hill Recreation Ground CRAGG ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Horsforth School LEE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	995 yd
Horsforth Cricket Club Brownberrie Lane	grass pitches	1,013 yd
King Georges Playing Fields KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD BROWNBERRIE LANE	grass pitches	1,064 yd
St Margarets Parish Church Hall Church Ln		1,083 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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