Lumley Avenue, Leeds, LS4 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS4 2LR is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	43.7%	43.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	56.3%	56.6%	0.3%	49.0%	7.6%

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 2LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.5% 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	91.2%	92.5%	1.3%	37.9%	54.6%
Married: Opposite sex	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	44.2%	-38.4%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	54.5%	49.8%	-4.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.6%	37.2%	1.6%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 LS4 2LR this area, 7.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	4.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.7%	37.3%	-4.4%	16.9%	20.4%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	47.8%	6.3%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% 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%
Indian	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	84.8%	75.1%	-9.7%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	89%	80.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	80.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	3.2%	8.7%	5.5%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.9%	37.2%	24.7%
Christian	21%	46.2%	-25.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Lumley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lumley Avenue was 23.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Lumley Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 276th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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 2LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Lumley Avenue are based on 30 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 Lumley Avenue, Leeds, LS4 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2LR

Average Price
£257,709

Semi-Detached
£307,315

Terraced
£248,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lumley Avenue

Average Price
£294,571

Semi-Detached
£312,183

Terraced
£290,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lumley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Lumley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2023-07-14	£263,258
9 Lumley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-07-15	£203,293
1 Lumley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2021-06-30	£379,489
2 Lumley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-06-25	£399,922
2 Lumley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-02-28	£367,037

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS4 2LR 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	99
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	76
Part-Time Employee	34
Other	23
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	16
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	489 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	729 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Primary School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	4out of 4	1,023 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	1,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,738 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,428 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,470 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,434 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	1,904 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,988 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,072 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,156 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Mogador	142 Cardigan Road, Headingley	240 yd
ManMeatsRoast	144 Cardigan Road, Headingley	266 yd
Slips Deli	121A Cardigan Road, Headingley	266 yd
Chai Walay	148 Cardigan Road, Headingley	313 yd
Legato Coffee	335 Burley Road, Burley	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	540 yd
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	712 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	719 yd
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	837 yd
New Headingley Club	56 St Michaels Road, Headingley	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Faro	3 Stanmore Hill, Burley	197 yd
Dukes Gelato Passion	148B Cardigan Road, Headingley	240 yd
XBurger Leeds	339 Burley Road, Burley	420 yd
Leeds Sahar Food Ltd	337 Burley Road, Burley	420 yd
Route 66	133 - 135 Cardigan Road, Headingley	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	706 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	793 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	805 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	1,011 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	478 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	520 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	592 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,006 yd
Leeds Girls' High School (Closed) Headingley Lane	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,071 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	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS4 2LR