Grayson Crest, Leeds, LS4 2UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS4 2UB 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 2UB, 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 Grayson Crest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grayson Crest was 54.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grayson Crest has the 38th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 880th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

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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 2UB, 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 Grayson Crest are based on 1 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 Grayson Crest, Leeds, LS4 2UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS4 2UB

Average Price
£84,864

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,864

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grayson Crest

Average Price
£85,528

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,528

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grayson CrestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Grayson Crest, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2014-01-16	£84,201

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS4 2UB 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	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft First School Sandford Road , LS5 3BB	- not rated	249 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC First School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	- not rated	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	325 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	325 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	925 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	925 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	2,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	2,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	2,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	971 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	1,711 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	1,797 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,905 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,056 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	3,983 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,482 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	1,254 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,383 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,661 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,661 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	145 yd
Butlers At Number One	1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall	252 yd
Station Diner	137 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	374 yd
Mog's Cafe	55 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	377 yd
Gallery 41	41 - 43 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	362 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	362 yd
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	393 yd
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	441 yd
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	570 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johnny Leung	166 Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall	314 yd
Kirkstall Fisheries	6 Morris Lane, Kirkstall	365 yd
Dinner Box Chinese	57 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	377 yd
Pizza Connection And Balti House	45 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	385 yd
Pizza Pizza	44 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	494 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	496 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	715 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	715 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	319 yd
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	483 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	636 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	643 yd
Queenswood Drive Sports Pitches QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	665 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	681 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	688 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	858 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	143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS4 2UB