Vesper Gardens, Leeds, LS5 3NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS5 3NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	55%	0.5%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	45.5%	45%	-0.5%	49.0%	-4.0%

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	25.5%	28.9%	3.4%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	48.3%	-8.2%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	10.3%	10.6%	0.3%	6.1%	4.5%

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	41%	46.8%	5.8%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	39.2%	34.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.3%	14.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	18.8%	-11.6%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	6.1%	-9.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	40.3%	14.8%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
White	88.3%	91%	2.7%	81.4%	9.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	91.9%	91%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	91%	0.0%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	62.2%	46.2%	16.0%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Vesper Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vesper Gardens was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vesper Gardens has the 30th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 790th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.9%.

🔎 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 3NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Vesper Gardens are based on 47 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 Gardens, Leeds, LS5 3NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS5 3NS

Average Price
£254,143

Semi-Detached
£254,143

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vesper Gardens

Average Price
£258,055

Semi-Detached
£258,055

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vesper GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Vesper Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-05-30	£206,903
22 Vesper Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,950	2023-12-19	£226,990
19 Vesper Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-09-12	£232,954
29 Vesper Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2022-09-12	£214,887
19 Vesper Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-08-17	£217,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS5 3NS

Employment

LS5 3NS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS5 3NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	901 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Wood First School Broadway , Kirkstall LS5 3PS	- not rated	947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall St Stephen's Church of England (VA) Primary School Morris Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3JD	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE First School Morris Lane , LS5 3JD	- not rated	1,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park First School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	838 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	1,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	1,704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	1,410 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE	- not rated	2,173 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broad Lane Middle School Broad Lane , LS13 3BU	- not rated	2,240 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	3,115 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	5,430 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	4,501 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	1,204 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	1,316 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School 168-170 OTLEY ROAD , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	1,971 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
The New Gatehouse Cafe	The Gatehouse, Abbey House Museum	418 yd
Village Bakery	12 Broadway, Kirkstall	603 yd
Costa	Unit 7 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	1,048 yd
STEP - Supporting The Elderly People	Shannon House, Spen Lane	1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vesper Gate	Abbey Road, Kirkstall	194 yd
Hawkworth Wood Conservative Club	Cragside Walk, Kirkstall	903 yd
Kirkstall Bridge Inn	12 Bridge Road, Kirkstall	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benny's	73 Vesper Road, Kirkstall	440 yd
Kebabish	12B Broadway, Kirkstall	603 yd
China Red	1 Broadway, Kirkstall	603 yd
Fred Pizza	10 Broadway, Kirkstall	603 yd
Tareem's Kitchen	107A Vesper Road, Kirkstall	720 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op (Broadway)	Broadway, Kirkstall	603 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	1,048 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burley Rufc BURLEY RUFC BURLEY RUFC ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	215 yd
Kirkstall Abbey Estate SOUTHOLME CLOSE	grass pitches	262 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Cragside Recreation Ground CRAGSIDE WALK	grass pitches	989 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
West Park Playing Fields QUEENSWOOD GREEN	grass pitches	1,070 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	210 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS5 3NS