Southway, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS18 5RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5RW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	53.1%	45.3%	-7.8%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	46.7%	8.4%	44.2%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (87.7%) 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	53.3%	56%	2.7%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	36.1%	31.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.9%	10.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
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 5RW this area, 5.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	8.5%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39.7%	36.1%	-3.6%	16.9%	19.2%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	39.9%	15.2%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.2%	95.3%	0.1%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.7%	95.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	95.5%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Southway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southway was 38.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.3% lower than the Horsforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southway has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth and the 549th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in LS18 5RW, 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 Southway are based on 236 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 Southway, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS18 5RW

Average Price
£696,001

Semi-Detached
£552,630

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£782,023

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southway

Average Price
£746,453

Semi-Detached
£639,831

Terraced
£254,117

Detached
£822,031

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,326

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SouthwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Southway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2024-03-26	£290,835
123 Southway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£819,000	2024-02-23	£881,494
123 Southway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-03-09	£794,915
125 Southway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-09-22	£999,322
87 Southway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£671,500	2021-08-17	£809,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS18 5RW

Employment

LS18 5RW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS18 5RW 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

Student (economically inactive)	121
Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	84
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West End Primary School West End Lane , Horsforth LS18 5JP	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbrook Lane Primary School Westbrook Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AH	4out of 4	780 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	1,337 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Town Street , Rawdon LS19 6PP	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate Primary School North Broadgate Lane , Horsforth LS18 5AF	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Community school	Yes	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	985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park School Harrogate Road , Rawdon LS19 6LX	3out of 4	2,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	3,386 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	3,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	344 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	2,180 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,802 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Grove School Apperley Bridge , BD10 0NR	- not rated	3,558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	4,643 yd	Community special 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
Aramark Ltd	Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane	280 yd
Studio - The Student Bar	Leeds Trinity University College, Brownberrie Lane	280 yd
Wing-A-Ding	Horsforth Cricket Club, Horsforth Sports Club	865 yd
Horsforth Sports Club	King Georges Playing Field, Brownberrie Lane	941 yd
Horsforth Community Cafe	St Margarets Church, Church Lane	1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horsforth Golf Club	Layton Rise, Horsforth		622 yd
Old Ball	Brownberrie Lane, Horsforth		975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds Trinity University (Trinity Fitness) Brownberrie Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	284 yd
Yarnbury (Horsforth) Rugby Football Club BROWNBERRIE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	383 yd
West End Primary School WEST END LANE	grass pitches	599 yd
Horsforth Golf Club LAYTON RISE	golf	705 yd
Horsforth School LEE LANE EAST	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
King Georges Playing Fields KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD BROWNBERRIE LANE	grass pitches	890 yd
St Margarets Parish Church Hall Church Ln		985 yd
Horsforth Cricket Club Brownberrie Lane	grass pitches	1,021 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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