Westfield Road, Leeds, LS3 1NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS3 1NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.2%	51.1%	2.9%	49.0%	2.1%

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 LS3 1NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.7% 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	55.6%	78.7%	23.1%	37.9%	40.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	13.2%	-19.6%	44.2%	-31.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	45.9%	51.4%	5.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	31.5%	32.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	14%	-7.7%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	5.4%	-6.8%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	36.5%	17.6%	16.9%	19.6%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	34.3%	7.1%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	22.1%	13.6%	-8.5%	2.7%	10.9%
Other Asian	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.0%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46.4%	53.9%	7.5%	81.4%	-27.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	65.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.1%	6.3%	2.2%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.2%	16.3%	-4.9%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	65.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-17.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	10.3%	6.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	10.4%	2.9%	-7.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	15.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	13.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	25.4%	6.5%	18.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	15.7%	6.0%	9.7%

Safety

Is Westfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westfield Road was 209.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.9% lower than the Little London & Woodhouse average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westfield Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Little London & Woodhouse and the 395th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS3 1NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Westfield Road are based on 105 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 Westfield Road, Leeds, LS3 1NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS3 1NQ

Average Price
£432,057

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£432,057

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westfield Road

Average Price
£231,752

Semi-Detached
£253,116

Terraced
£195,739

Detached
£480,483

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,149

Other
£571,470

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Chapel, 43 Westfield Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-01-25	£447,684
The Old Chapel, 43 Westfield Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2003-07-31	£790,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS3 1NQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS3 1NQ 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)	124
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	54
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	67 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	1,285 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,021 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	3,152 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	723 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,997 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,964 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	809 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	858 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,232 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,344 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,386 yd	Secure units	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
Mazzika Lounge	Cordelia House, 45 Westfield Road	28 yd
Haftsin Restaurant	60 - 62 Burley Road, Burley	44 yd
Deli Chez	66 Burley Road, Burley	44 yd
The Emmerdale Studio Experience	27 Burley Road, Burley	137 yd
Manjaros	Unit 1, The Triangle	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Snooker Centre	92 Kirkstall Road, Burley	325 yd
The Faversham	1 - 5 Springfield Mount, Woodhouse	545 yd
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant	2 Bingley Street, Woodhouse	577 yd
The Fox And Newt	7 - 9 Burley Street, Burley	617 yd
Mine	Lifton Place, Woodhouse	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
64 Pizzeria	64 Burley Road, Burley	44 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, 3 The Triangle	150 yd
Mr T's	84 - 90 Burley Road, Burley	202 yd
Mylahore Leeds	90 Kirkstall Road, Burley	294 yd
Papa John's	Unit 1, 98 Belle Vue Road	325 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	102 Burley Road, Burley	202 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	880 yd
Sainsbury's Local	1 Wellington Place, Leeds	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic College (Closed) St. Johns Road		257 yd
Prodigy Living Marsden House MARSDEN HOUSE MARSDEN HOUSE BURLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	563 yd
Leeds City College (Park Lane Site) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Powerleague (Leeds Central) Wellington Bridge Street	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
Cromer Terrace Fitness Studio (Closed) Cromer Terrace	health and fitness suite	778 yd
Cromer Terrace UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS WOODHOUSE LANE		797 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Leeds George Street) (Closed) Centaur House Centaur House Great George Street	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Leeds International Pool (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	968 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%

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

Overview of LS3 1NQ