Knowle Mount, Leeds, LS4 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS4 2PP is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	44.5%	44.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	55.5%	55.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 LS4 2PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.3% 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	90.6%	92.3%	1.7%	37.9%	54.4%
Married: Opposite sex	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	44.2%	-40.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	-8.8%
Widowed	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (88.2%) 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	55.8%	46.9%	-8.9%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	34.5%	41.3%	6.8%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2PP this area, 2.3% 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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.7%	33.4%	3.7%	16.9%	16.5%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	53.1%	4.7%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	83.2%	80.6%	-2.6%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	89.9%	81%	-8.9%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	3.4%	8.7%	5.3%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	5%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	81.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	7.9%	5.2%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.1%	37.2%	24.9%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Knowle Mount Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knowle Mount was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knowle Mount has the 41st lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 894th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 2PP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Knowle Mount are based on 38 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 Knowle Mount, Leeds, LS4 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2PP

Average Price
£218,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,662

Other
£351,892

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knowle Mount

Average Price
£255,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,488

Detached
£540,818

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,099

Other
£364,619

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knowle MountStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Knowle Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2025-05-06	£222,000
28 Knowle Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2024-02-05	£120,020
14 Knowle Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-08-24	£134,351
26 Knowle Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2021-09-30	£172,577
1 Knowle Mount, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2020-06-05	£344,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2PP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS4 2PP 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	105
Student (economically inactive)	87
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	64
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	12
Retired	11
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Education	24
Other	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Primary School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	4out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	865 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	916 yd	Community school	No	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	1,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,725 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	2,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,605 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	3,601 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,642 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,408 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	1,564 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	1,747 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,981 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,226 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,286 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Downtown Sandwich And Cafe Bar	333 Burley Road, Burley	233 yd
Legato Coffee	335 Burley Road, Burley	233 yd
Diyar Restaurant	266 Burley Road, Burley	310 yd
Burley 2000+	St Mathias Hall And Inst, Burley Road	338 yd
Bengal Brasserie	65 Haddon Road, Burley	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	358 yd
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	689 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Redcote Lane, Armley	803 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	822 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	822 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Faro	3 Stanmore Hill, Burley	38 yd
XBurger Leeds	339 Burley Road, Burley	233 yd
Leeds Sahar Food Ltd	337 Burley Road, Burley	233 yd
Harpos Pizza	309 Burley Road, Burley	367 yd
Dukes Gelato Passion	148B Cardigan Road, Headingley	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	626 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	661 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	887 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	1,023 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	418 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	645 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
Spring Bank School SPRING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	866 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leeds) REDCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, golf	906 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	141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS4 2PP