Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, LS4 2SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS4 2SX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	40.4%	46.1%	5.7%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	38.7%	-8.1%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (87.4%) 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	38.9%	50.6%	11.7%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	40.5%	36.8%	-3.7%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.5%	10.3%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24.1%	17%	-7.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	7.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.7%	0.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	38.9%	18.0%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	5.7%	7.7%	2.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.3%	74.4%	-7.9%	81.4%	-7.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	88.3%	81.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	10.3%	4.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	81.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Kirkstall Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkstall Hill was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Kirkstall Hill has the 30th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 693rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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. 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 2SX, 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 Kirkstall Hill 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 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, LS4 2SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2SX

Average Price
£269,789

Semi-Detached
£268,105

Terraced
£267,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£307,865

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstall Hill

Average Price
£271,108

Semi-Detached
£280,429

Terraced
£269,754

Detached
£269,871

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,889

Other
£320,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstall HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
162A Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£319,000	2025-04-04	£319,000
150 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-06-27	£226,924
144 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2023-08-18	£351,355
114 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-03-31	£271,331
144 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-10-29	£280,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2SX

Employment

LS4 2SX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS4 2SX 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	99
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beecroft Primary School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	4out of 4	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School Morris Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3JD	3out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	814 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	1,124 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	2,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,792 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	2,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,356 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,867 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	1,042 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,449 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,642 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,959 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
Sound Bites Kirkstall	123 Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall	212 yd
Chunk Cookies	406 Burley Road, Burley	236 yd
Pinks Burgers And Desserts	402 Burley Road, Burley	289 yd
Station Diner	137 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	369 yd
Butlers At Number One	1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	142 yd
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	674 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	674 yd
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	752 yd
Burley Conservative Club	Bankfield House, Bankfield Gardens	753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johnny Leung	166 Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall	0 yd
Phoenixpizza	172 Kirkstall Hill, Burley	188 yd
Big Fellas Express	408 Burley Road, Burley	289 yd
Kirkstall Fisheries	6 Morris Lane, Kirkstall	654 yd
Dinner Box Chinese	57 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	797 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	802 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	872 yd
Sainsbury's	40 North Lane, Headingley	1,026 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	374 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	379 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Leeds Rhinos (Headingley Stadium) ST. MICHAELS LANE	grass pitches	722 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	763 yd
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	793 yd
Queenswood Drive Sports Pitches QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	812 yd
Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND HEADINGLEY CRICKET GROUND KIRKSTALL LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	926 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS4 2SX