Southolme Close, Leeds, LS5 3LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS5 3LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	46.3%	48.7%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	33.9%	3.9%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	44.7%	-8.0%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.1%	9.7%	1.6%	6.1%	3.6%

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	42.5%	48.4%	5.9%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	33.3%	28.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	17.8%	17.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	17.1%	-10.1%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	7%	0.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	6.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.2%	6.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	45.5%	8.0%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.4%	84.5%	-0.9%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	85.1%	87.7%	2.6%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.1%	86.6%	1.5%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.9%	7.0%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Southolme Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southolme Close was 67.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southolme Close has the 55th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 1081st lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.9%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS5 3LP, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Southolme Close are based on 19 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 Southolme Close, Leeds, LS5 3LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS5 3LP

Average Price
£268,552

Semi-Detached
£273,266

Terraced
£232,001

Detached
£276,821

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southolme Close

Average Price
£279,855

Semi-Detached
£282,161

Terraced
£240,153

Detached
£281,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southolme CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Southolme Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-24	£256,905
4 Southolme Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2023-10-06	£302,699
2 Southolme Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-12-17	£280,265
10 Southolme Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,150	2019-01-07	£303,897
3 Southolme Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2015-03-06	£281,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS5 3LP

Employment

LS5 3LP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckett Park First School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Primary School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School Morris Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3JD	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE First School Morris Lane , LS5 3JD	- not rated	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Wood First School Broadway , Kirkstall LS5 3PS	- not rated	1,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	1,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	- not rated	1,543 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	No	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	962 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vesper Gate Middle School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	1,676 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , Headingley LS6 2DT	- not rated	2,362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	2,463 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	3,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,539 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	5,149 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	4,103 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	808 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Park Central Pupil Referral Unit West Park Curriculum Dev't Centre , Spen Lane LS16 5BE	- not rated	1,061 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School 168-170 OTLEY ROAD , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,802 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,802 yd	Community 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
The New Gatehouse Cafe	The Gatehouse, Abbey House Museum	335 yd
Village Bakery	12 Broadway, Kirkstall	803 yd
STEP - Supporting The Elderly People	Shannon House, Spen Lane	807 yd
Carnegie Cafe	Carnegie School Of Sport, Headingley Campus	883 yd
Roys Rolls	193 Butcher Hill, West Park	1,000 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vesper Gate	Abbey Road, Kirkstall	583 yd
Queenswood Social Club	77 Queenswood Drive, Headingley	959 yd
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	995 yd
The Dalesman	Butcher Hill, West Park	1,081 yd
Kirkstall Bridge Inn	12 Bridge Road, Kirkstall	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benny's	73 Vesper Road, Kirkstall	687 yd
Kebabish	12B Broadway, Kirkstall	803 yd
China Red	1 Broadway, Kirkstall	803 yd
Fred Pizza	10 Broadway, Kirkstall	803 yd
Dinos Pizzeria	64 Queenswood Drive, Headingley	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (Broadway)	Broadway, Kirkstall	803 yd
The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)	206 Butcher Hill, West Park	955 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	1,021 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkstall Abbey Estate SOUTHOLME CLOSE	grass pitches	159 yd
Burley Rufc BURLEY RUFC BURLEY RUFC ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	554 yd
West Park Playing Fields QUEENSWOOD GREEN	grass pitches	746 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	902 yd
Queenswood Drive Sports Pitches QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	979 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Butcher Hill Playing Fields BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Queenswood Education Centre QUEENSWOOD EDUCATION CENTRE QUEENSWOOD EDUCATION CENTRE FOXCROFT CLOSE	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Kirkstall Educational Cricket Club CRICKET GROUND CRICKET GROUND QUEENSWOOD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,051 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS5 3LP