Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, LS4 2TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS4 2TX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	44.7%	48.8%	4.1%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	55.3%	51.2%	-4.1%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2TX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	53%	49.5%	-3.5%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	41.6%	12.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.5%	4%	-8.5%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	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 (85.4%) 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	46.9%	60.5%	13.6%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	36.4%	24.9%	-11.5%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	18.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	43.9%	11.5%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	10.3%	3.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	7.2%	6.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	8.1%	3.3%	-4.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	52.8%	45.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	-36.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	0.6%	9.9%
Other	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	63.9%	56.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	9.7%	12%	2.3%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	19.9%	0.5%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.4%
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	63.9%	56.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	12.5%	15.1%	2.6%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	11.7%	5.0%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Middle East	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	27.5%	6.5%	21.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Kirkstall Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkstall Hill was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkstall Hill has the 35th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 789th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.3%.

🔎 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 2TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 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 2TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2TX

Average Price
£157,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,739

Other
£310,718

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
56 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-07-06	£121,900
44 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-09-11	£115,880
70 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-09-07	£124,110
66 Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,000	2018-06-15	£130,243
The Merry Monk Kirkstall Hill, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£236,000	2016-08-22	£321,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS4 2TX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS4 2TX 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	109
Student (economically inactive)	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Retired	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beecroft Primary School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	4out of 4	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School Morris Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3JD	3out of 4	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	1,095 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybush Primary Broad Lane , Bramley LS13 2JJ	2out of 4	1,416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,895 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	3,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,683 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	4,029 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,597 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	756 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,320 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,802 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,086 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	3,283 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	136 yd
Butlers At Number One	1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall	225 yd
Station Diner	137 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	341 yd
Mog's Cafe	55 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	353 yd
Gallery 41	41 - 43 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	359 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	359 yd
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	418 yd
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	439 yd
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johnny Leung	166 Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall	327 yd
Kirkstall Fisheries	6 Morris Lane, Kirkstall	335 yd
Dinner Box Chinese	57 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	353 yd
Pizza Connection And Balti House	45 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	384 yd
Pizza Pizza	44 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	498 yd
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	499 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	700 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	362 yd
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	465 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	599 yd
Queenswood Drive Sports Pitches QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	622 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	647 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	681 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	698 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	701 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	840 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	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS4 2TX