Bankfield Grove, Leeds, LS4 2SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS4 2SS has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.5%	47%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.5%	53%	3.5%	49.0%	4.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.3%	39.3%	-3.0%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	50.6%	5.0%	44.2%	6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	49.5%	40.1%	-9.4%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	34.8%	38.3%	3.5%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	10.4%	17.1%	6.7%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	17%	-9.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	10.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	32.8%	46.1%	13.3%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5%	6.6%	1.6%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	7.4%	14.3%	6.9%	2.7%	11.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.6%	69.3%	-7.3%	81.4%	-12.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	82.6%	76%	-6.6%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	14.9%	5.5%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	76.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	16.7%	12.0%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	11%	1.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Bankfield Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bankfield Grove was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bankfield Grove has the 27th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 695th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS4 2SS, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Bankfield Grove are based on 31 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 Bankfield Grove, Leeds, LS4 2SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2SS

Average Price
£261,874

Semi-Detached
£261,874

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bankfield Grove

Average Price
£271,190

Semi-Detached
£271,190

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bankfield GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Bankfield Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-11-29	£223,063
11 Bankfield Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-01-19	£274,870
20 Bankfield Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2018-06-26	£269,042
24 Bankfield Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2017-12-01	£234,000
19 Bankfield Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-08-25	£271,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2SS

Employment

LS4 2SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkstall First School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	3out of 4	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC First School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	2,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	2,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	2,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	393 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,739 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	2,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,499 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
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,945 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The KS3 Pupil Referral Unit Burley Park Centre Cardigan Lane , Burley LS4 2LE	- not rated	704 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,177 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beech House School 52 Headingley Lane , LS6 2BW	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,764 yd	Other independent special school	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
Pinks Burgers And Desserts	402 Burley Road, Burley	218 yd
Chunk Cookies	406 Burley Road, Burley	243 yd
Downtown Sandwich And Cafe Bar	333 Burley Road, Burley	420 yd
Legato Coffee	335 Burley Road, Burley	450 yd
Starbucks	417 Kirkstall Road, Burley	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	212 yd
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	428 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Redcote Lane, Armley	643 yd
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	902 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Fellas Express	408 Burley Road, Burley	218 yd
Phoenixpizza	172 Kirkstall Hill, Burley	225 yd
Johnny Leung	166 Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall	350 yd
XBurger Leeds	339 Burley Road, Burley	420 yd
Leeds Sahar Food Ltd	337 Burley Road, Burley	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	522 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	791 yd
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	987 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	364 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	420 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leeds) REDCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, golf	710 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	718 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	829 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	970 yd
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	1,057 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	153.1 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	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS4 2SS