Cragside Gardens, Leeds, LS5 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS5 3LS has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.4%	48%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.6%	52%	2.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.9% 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	51.2%	52.9%	1.7%	37.9%	15.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	27.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	9.8%	6.5%	-3.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	6.1%	1.5%

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	48.1%	41.9%	-6.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	31.5%	37.9%	6.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around LS5 3LS this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	28.1%	-8.4%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	20.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.7%	1.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.5%	78%	-6.5%	81.4%	-3.4%
Arab	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	88%	85.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	85.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.3%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	31.1%	13.5%	17.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cragside Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cragside Gardens was 234.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% higher than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cragside Gardens has the 13th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 330th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3LS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cragside Gardens are based on 8 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 Cragside Gardens, Leeds, LS5 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS5 3LS

Average Price
£177,330

Semi-Detached
£73,490

Terraced
£203,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cragside Gardens

Average Price
£187,044

Semi-Detached
£75,793

Terraced
£202,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cragside GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Cragside Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-08-18	£198,679
8 Cragside Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-10-17	£225,223
10 Cragside Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2015-11-27	£196,951
8 Cragside Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,500	2015-05-20	£200,911
11 Cragside Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-02-06	£205,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS5 3LS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS5 3LS 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	87
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawksworth Wood Primary School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Wood First School Broadway , Kirkstall LS5 3PS	- not rated	371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecote Primary School Wellington Grove , Bramley LS13 2LQ	3out of 4	1,498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecote First School Wellington Grove , Bramley LS13 2LQ	- not rated	1,498 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Infant School Low Lane , Horsforth LS18 5QW	- not rated	1,533 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	1,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	1,028 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	- not rated	1,951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vesper Gate Middle School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	1,865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	2,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broad Lane Middle School Broad Lane , LS13 3BU	- not rated	2,225 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Middle School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	2,329 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	2,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,273 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	4,925 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	1,344 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Park Central Pupil Referral Unit West Park Curriculum Dev't Centre , Spen Lane LS16 5BE	- not rated	1,383 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,778 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownberrie Education Trust 173-179 New Road Side , Horsforth LS18 4DR	- not rated	2,006 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	2,015 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Bakery	12 Broadway, Kirkstall	266 yd
Miller And Carter	299 Low Lane, Horsforth	963 yd
Kids Planet Day Nurseries - Horsforth	Wood Lane, Horsforth	1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hawkworth Wood Conservative Club	Cragside Walk, Kirkstall	175 yd
The Bridge	Low Lane, Horsforth	649 yd
Vesper Gate	Abbey Road, Kirkstall	779 yd
The Dalesman	Butcher Hill, West Park	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tareem's Kitchen	107A Vesper Road, Kirkstall	119 yd
Kebabish	12B Broadway, Kirkstall	266 yd
China Red	1 Broadway, Kirkstall	266 yd
Fred Pizza	10 Broadway, Kirkstall	266 yd
Benny's	73 Vesper Road, Kirkstall	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op (Broadway)	Broadway, Kirkstall		266 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cragside Recreation Ground CRAGSIDE WALK	grass pitches	274 yd
Abbey Grange Church Of England Academy BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	887 yd
Butcher Hill Playing Fields BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	891 yd
Burley Rufc BURLEY RUFC BURLEY RUFC ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	893 yd
Kirkstall Abbey Estate SOUTHOLME CLOSE	grass pitches	992 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	160.2 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS5 3LS