Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS4 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS4 2AG is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	50.6%	45.6%	-5.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	49.4%	54.4%	5.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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 LS4 2AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.6% 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	69.8%	70.6%	0.8%	37.9%	32.7%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	22.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-22.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	44.9%	45.6%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	38.5%	36.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	19%	16.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	6.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	27%	36.1%	9.1%	16.9%	19.2%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	29.2%	-1.0%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	15.7%	19.6%	3.9%	2.7%	16.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	55.8%	46.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-34.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.2%	6.9%	6.7%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	73.3%	66.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.2%	7%	0.8%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	17.4%	2.1%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	66.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	14.7%	9.0%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.1%	6.5%	23.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Kirkstall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkstall Road was 77.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkstall Road has the 57th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 1197th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS4 2AG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Kirkstall Road are based on 133 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 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, LS4 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2AG

Average Price
£579,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£579,580

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstall Road

Average Price
£317,621

Semi-Detached
£230,554

Terraced
£247,075

Detached
£270,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,190

Other
£774,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Kirkstall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2010-02-19	£594,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2AG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS4 2AG 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)	114
Full-Time Employee	76
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	68
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	17
Other	16
Self-Employed	15
Retired	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	604 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	705 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,235 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,460 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	3,656 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	1,217 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,973 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	3,184 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,159 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,384 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	1,249 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,381 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,723 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,834 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,922 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
Kirkstall Brewery Taproom And Kitchen	100 Kirkstall Road, Burley	304 yd
NYK LEEDS LIMITED	106 Burley Road, Burley	387 yd
Lifewaters Ministry	14A Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	402 yd
OWT	104 Burley Road, Burley	404 yd
Chaai	78 Burley Road, Burley	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Snooker Centre	92 Kirkstall Road, Burley	659 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	708 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	708 yd
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	824 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LFC	136 Burley Road, Burley	342 yd
Mr T's	84 - 90 Burley Road, Burley	404 yd
Alkhaleej	27 Hyde Park Road, Hyde Park	473 yd
Sully's Peri Peri Chicken	50 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	475 yd
Zaks	48 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	341 yd
Tesco	102 Burley Road, Burley	404 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	789 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Prodigy Living Marsden House MARSDEN HOUSE MARSDEN HOUSE BURLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
St Michael'S Catholic College (Closed) St. Johns Road		747 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	802 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	929 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	939 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	968 yd
Powerleague (Leeds Central) Wellington Bridge Street	artificial grass pitch	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%

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

Overview of LS4 2AG