Vesper Terrace, Leeds, LS5 3JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS5 3JP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.5%	47.9%	-2.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.5%	52.1%	2.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3JP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.8% 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	64.7%	70.8%	6.1%	37.9%	32.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.8%	16.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	-27.7%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	55.5%	40.2%	-15.3%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	30.4%	44%	13.6%	33.6%	10.4%
Fair health	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 53.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	10.6%	-2.9%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	14.6%	-2.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	49.6%	53.7%	4.1%	33.8%	19.9%
Other	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.2%	88.1%	-3.1%	81.4%	6.7%
Arab	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	93.8%	3.7%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	93.4%	4.0%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.1%	37.2%	25.9%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Vesper Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vesper Terrace was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% higher than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vesper Terrace has the 27th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 736th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 3JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Vesper Terrace are based on 29 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 Vesper Terrace, Leeds, LS5 3JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS5 3JP

Average Price
£209,613

Semi-Detached
£274,146

Terraced
£188,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vesper Terrace

Average Price
£205,543

Semi-Detached
£247,439

Terraced
£198,840

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vesper TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Vesper Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£176,500	2025-10-31	£177,321
14 Vesper Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,100	2024-09-04	£174,902
2 Vesper Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,775	2022-05-13	£169,155
12 Vesper Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,270	2021-07-22	£156,847
6 Vesper Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-04-24	£181,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS5 3JP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS5 3JP 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	136
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	5
Self-Employed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	11
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School Morris Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3JD	3out of 4	125 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE First School Morris Lane , LS5 3JD	- not rated	125 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft First School Sandford Road , LS5 3BB	- not rated	475 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft Primary School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	4out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park First School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	797 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	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	1,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	2,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy converter	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	797 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	1,364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vesper Gate Middle School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	1,973 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	2,058 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,413 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	4,137 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,961 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,100 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,424 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,424 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's School Houghley Lane , Bramley LS13 2DN	- not rated	1,611 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	1,829 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
Mog's Cafe	55 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	211 yd
Costa	Unit 7 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	256 yd
Butlers At Number One	1 Great Exhibition Way, Kirkstall	331 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Abbey Retail Park	346 yd
Gallery 41	41 - 43 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	54 yd
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	341 yd
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	347 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	347 yd
Kirkstall Bridge Inn	12 Bridge Road, Kirkstall	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dinner Box Chinese	57 Kirkstall Lane, Kirkstall	211 yd
Kirkstall Fisheries	6 Morris Lane, Kirkstall	222 yd
Pizza Pizza	44 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	341 yd
Pizza Connection And Balti House	45 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	355 yd
Dinos Pizzeria	64 Queenswood Drive, Headingley	595 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	256 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	256 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	393 yd
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	167 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	254 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	332 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	434 yd
Queenswood Drive Sports Pitches QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	507 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	549 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	557 yd
Kirkstall Brewery Gym (Closed) Broad Lane	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	832 yd
Queenswood Education Centre QUEENSWOOD EDUCATION CENTRE QUEENSWOOD EDUCATION CENTRE FOXCROFT CLOSE	grass pitches	893 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	99.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS5 3JP