Sandford Road, Leeds, LS5 3BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS5 3BA 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 3BA, 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 Sandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Road was 797.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 434.7% higher than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sandford Road has the highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 37th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.5%.

🔎 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 3BA, 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 Sandford Road are based on 49 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 Sandford Road, Leeds, LS5 3BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS5 3BA

Average Price
£145,853

Semi-Detached
£110,898

Terraced
£151,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandford Road

Average Price
£168,538

Semi-Detached
£186,737

Terraced
£164,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Sandford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-07-19	£187,976
4 Sandford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-06-28	£152,997
32 Sandford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-01-11	£141,214
46 Sandford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-07-28	£114,373
12 Sandford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-10-20	£157,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS5 3BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS5 3BA 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 Primary School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	4out of 4	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	277 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	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybush Primary Broad Lane , Bramley LS13 2JJ	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	3,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,232 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,700 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	4,215 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,665 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	659 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,531 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	1,986 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,304 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	3,297 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	301 yd
Butlers At Number One	1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall	347 yd
Gallery 41	41 - 43 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	358 yd
Arcade Club	Unit 3 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	395 yd
Mog's Cafe	55 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	345 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	345 yd
New Burley Club	Burley Hill Drive, Burley	409 yd
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	411 yd
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	623 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Connection And Balti House	45 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	358 yd
Johnny Leung	166 Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall	392 yd
Pizza Pizza	44 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	411 yd
Dinner Box Chinese	57 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	441 yd
Kirkstall Fisheries	6 Morris Lane, Kirkstall	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	431 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	442 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	720 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	720 yd
Asda (Kirkstall Road)	385 Kirkstall Road, Burley	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	183 yd
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	514 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	541 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	626 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Elida Gibbs Recreation Ground STANMORE MOUNT	grass pitches	752 yd
World Of Fitness Limited (Closed) Burnley Hill House Burnley Hill House	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	811 yd
West Leeds Activity Centre Lenhurst Avenue	grass pitches	824 yd
Queenswood Drive Sports Pitches QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	826 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	107.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS5 3BA