Kirkstall Avenue, Leeds, LS5 3DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS5 3DN 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 3DN, 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 Kirkstall Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkstall Avenue was 233.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkstall Avenue has the 32nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 333rd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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 3DN, 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 Kirkstall Avenue are based on 84 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 Avenue, Leeds, LS5 3DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS5 3DN

Average Price
£257,512

Semi-Detached
£255,013

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£275,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstall Avenue

Average Price
£269,806

Semi-Detached
£259,407

Terraced
£288,941

Detached
£256,918

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkstall AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Kirkstall Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-12-07	£203,453
3 Kirkstall Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2018-04-20	£263,980
4 Kirkstall Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-04-05	£278,421
5 Kirkstall Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2016-03-01	£204,442
17 Kirkstall Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2015-12-11	£202,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS5 3DN

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
Wyther Park Primary School Victoria Park Avenue , LS5 3DX	- not rated	132 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyther Park First School Victoria Park Avenue , LS5 3DX	- not rated	132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollybush Primary Broad Lane , Bramley LS13 2JJ	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King RC First School Houghley Lane , Bramley LS13 2DN	- not rated	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Primary School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	629 yd	Community 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	355 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	1,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,831 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	629 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE	- not rated	1,376 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,744 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,786 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	3,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,008 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,807 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	5,090 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	592 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	592 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's School Houghley Lane , Bramley LS13 2DN	- not rated	623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,248 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,334 yd	Other independent special school	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
Hilary's	306 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	372 yd
The Hollybush Cafe	Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane	514 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Abbey Retail Park	682 yd
Arcade Club	Unit 3 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	700 yd
Costa	Unit 7 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kirkstall Bridge Inn	12 Bridge Road, Kirkstall	627 yd
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	777 yd
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	848 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	848 yd
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental	21 Raynville Road, Bramley	118 yd
Premier Pizza	23 - 25 Raynville Road, Bramley	118 yd
Sushi Kitchen	302 Armley Ridge Road, Leeds	380 yd
Di Carlo	304 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	413 yd
Shalimar	310 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	694 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	703 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	751 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	751 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkstall Brewery Gym (Closed) Broad Lane	health and fitness suite	396 yd
West Leeds Activity Centre Lenhurst Avenue	grass pitches	452 yd
Hollybush Primary School BROAD LANE	grass pitches	474 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	535 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	566 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School KINGS APPROACH	grass pitches	851 yd
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	881 yd
Gotts Park Golf Club GOTTS PARK GOLF CLUB GOTTS PARK GOLF CLUB ARMLEY RIDGE ROAD	golf	1,084 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	131.4 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS5 3DN