Commercial Road, Leeds, LS5 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS5 3AW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	50.7%	47.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	49.3%	52.7%	3.4%	49.0%	3.7%

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 LS5 3AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	38.7%	55.1%	16.4%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	30.2%	-15.6%	44.2%	-14.0%
Separated	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57%	54.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	28.3%	27.3%	-1.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.8%	0.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	18%	-3.6%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	13%	3.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.9%	6.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	40%	40.6%	0.6%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	10%	2.8%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	8.5%	5.0%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	10.5%	14.4%	3.9%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	44.5%	53.8%	9.3%	81.4%	-27.6%
Arab	21.9%	6.4%	-15.5%	0.6%	5.8%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	59.6%	66.7%	7.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	2.4%	6.8%	4.4%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	23.2%	12.8%	-10.4%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	66.7%	8.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	9.9%	9.3%	-0.6%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	16.4%	6.8%	-9.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	8.5%	3.5%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 627.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 358.1% higher than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Commercial Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 51st highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 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 LS5 3AW, 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 Commercial Road are based on 46 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 Commercial Road, Leeds, LS5 3AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS5 3AW

Average Price
£225,643

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£154,028

Semi-Detached
£450,997

Terraced
£233,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,480

Other
£402,797

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Commercial Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2001-12-21	£231,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS5 3AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS5 3AW 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	118
Part-Time Employee	47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	14
Other	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beecroft First School Sandford Road , LS5 3BB	- not rated	168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School Morris Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3JD	3out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE First School Morris Lane , LS5 3JD	- not rated	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Primary School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	4out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC First School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	- not rated	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	1,636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	2,178 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	2,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,276 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	2,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE	- not rated	2,168 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	4,267 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 Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,277 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,351 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,351 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,408 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's School Houghley Lane , Bramley LS13 2DN	- not rated	1,427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The KS3 Pupil Referral Unit Burley Park Centre Cardigan Lane , Burley LS4 2LE	- not rated	1,617 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Gallery 41	41 - 43 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	6 yd
Arcade Club	Unit 3 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	135 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Abbey Retail Park	176 yd
Mog's Cafe	55 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	203 yd
Butlers At Number One	1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	31 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	31 yd
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	50 yd
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	307 yd
Kirkstall Bridge Inn	12 Bridge Road, Kirkstall	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Connection And Balti House	45 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	6 yd
Pizza Pizza	44 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	50 yd
Dinner Box Chinese	57 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	203 yd
Kirkstall Fisheries	6 Morris Lane, Kirkstall	263 yd
Johnny Leung	166 Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	115 yd
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	124 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	357 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	357 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	186 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	288 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	292 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	512 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	532 yd
Kirkstall Brewery Gym (Closed) Broad Lane	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Queenswood Drive Sports Pitches QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	731 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	750 yd
West Leeds Activity Centre Lenhurst Avenue	grass pitches	755 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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%

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

Overview of LS5 3AW