Abbey Avenue, Leeds, LS5 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS5 3DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	50.2%	5.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	55.6%	49.8%	-5.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 LS5 3DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	50.2%	53.8%	3.6%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	31%	1.6%	44.2%	-13.2%
Separated	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	8.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	45.1%	47.4%	2.3%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	40.4%	34.3%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.7%	4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	18.5%	1.8%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	5.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	43.5%	12.9%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	6.1%	1.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	4%	2.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.5%	79.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	-1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	83.5%	82.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	6.4%	9.2%	2.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	82.8%	0.0%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1%	11.4%	10.4%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Abbey Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Avenue was 218.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Avenue has the 30th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 369th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.1%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS5 3DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Abbey Avenue are based on 25 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 Abbey Avenue, Leeds, LS5 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS5 3DH

Average Price
£306,116

Semi-Detached
£293,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£318,089

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£425,833

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Avenue

Average Price
£292,325

Semi-Detached
£293,293

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£248,183

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Abbey Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-08-23	£432,493
10 Abbey Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-07-24	£398,631
8 Abbey Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-02-27	£445,260
3 Abbey Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-02-09	£461,550
39 Abbey Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2024-01-10	£218,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS5 3DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollybush Primary Broad Lane , Bramley LS13 2JJ	2out of 4	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raynville Academy Cross Aston Grove , Bramley LS13 2TQ	3out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Kings Approach , Bramley LS13 2DX	1out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School Morris Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3JD	3out of 4	977 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	1,077 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	3,616 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	3,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,133 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	4,991 yd	Foundation school	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	260 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,947 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	2,778 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,815 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	2,984 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hilary's	306 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	329 yd
The Hollybush Cafe	Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane	388 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Abbey Retail Park	506 yd
Arcade Club	Unit 3 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	522 yd
Costa	Unit 7 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	598 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirkstall Bridge Inn	12 Bridge Road, Kirkstall	483 yd
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	598 yd
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	669 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	669 yd
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental	21 Raynville Road, Bramley	149 yd
Premier Pizza	23 - 25 Raynville Road, Bramley	149 yd
Sushi Kitchen	302 Armley Ridge Road, Leeds	340 yd
Di Carlo	304 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	382 yd
Shalimar	310 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	515 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	524 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	598 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkstall Brewery Gym (Closed) Broad Lane	health and fitness suite	298 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	356 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	394 yd
West Leeds Activity Centre Lenhurst Avenue	grass pitches	407 yd
Hollybush Primary School BROAD LANE	grass pitches	589 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	708 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	964 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School KINGS APPROACH	grass pitches	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	207.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS5 3DH