Kings Avenue, Leeds, LS6 1QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS6 1QS is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	41.3%	44.4%	3.1%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	58.7%	55.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	6.6%

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 LS6 1QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.9% 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	72.9%	78.9%	6.0%	37.9%	41.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	44.2%	-30.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	7.2%	1.1%	-6.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	50.8%	0.6%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.2%	35.3%	1.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.5%	10.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.9%	20.1%	5.2%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	32.6%	34%	1.4%	16.9%	17.1%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	28%	2.7%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	5.9%	4.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	6.3%	14.1%	7.8%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	81.4%	-30.2%
Arab	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	63.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	1.9%	10.2%	8.3%	6.1%	4.1%
Africa	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	14.9%	-6.7%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	63.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	14.2%	6.4%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	28.7%	6.5%	22.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Kings Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Avenue was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.9% lower than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Avenue has the 30th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 748th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS6 1QS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Kings Avenue are based on 31 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 Kings Avenue, Leeds, LS6 1QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS6 1QS

Average Price
£174,868

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,868

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Avenue

Average Price
£180,811

Semi-Detached
£203,511

Terraced
£180,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Kings Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-07-26	£244,260
6 Kings Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-31	£133,498
8 Kings Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2020-05-04	£185,455
5 Kings Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2018-10-19	£208,282
5 Kings Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-02-06	£198,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS6 1QS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS6 1QS 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	69
Student (economically inactive)	62
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	19
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	9
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	472 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	752 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brudenell Primary School School View , LS6 1EN	3out of 4	880 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Bank Primary School Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road , Headingley LS6 1AD	2out of 4	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,187 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,446 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	3,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,360 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,789 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,918 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,233 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,250 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,331 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,704 yd	Secure units	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
Woodsley Food Hub	Community Centre, Woodsley Road	101 yd
MR DOUGH	36 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	113 yd
The Grill Co	38 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	114 yd
Mythos Greek LTD	30 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	117 yd
Dewan Cafe Restaurant	18 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Park Hotel	39 Queens Road, Woodhouse	405 yd
Brudenell Social Club	33 Queens Road, Headingley	406 yd
Northern Snooker Centre	92 Kirkstall Road, Burley	754 yd
The Faversham	1 - 5 Springfield Mount, Woodhouse	775 yd
Mine	Lifton Place, Woodhouse	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alkhaleej	27 Hyde Park Road, Hyde Park	62 yd
Luciano's And China Diner	25 Alexandra Road, Burley	99 yd
Zaks	48 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	117 yd
Sully's Peri Peri Chicken	50 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	117 yd
Royal Punjab	Back Of 48 Woodsley Road, Woodhouse	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	102 Burley Road, Burley	265 yd
Sainsbury's	72 - 74 Brudenell Road, Headingley	722 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	762 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Michael'S Catholic College (Closed) St. Johns Road		470 yd
University Of Leeds (The Gryphon Sports Centre) WOODSLEY ROAD	squash courts	504 yd
Prodigy Living Marsden House MARSDEN HOUSE MARSDEN HOUSE BURLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Burley St Matthias Ce Primary School BURLEY ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Cromer Terrace Fitness Studio (Closed) Cromer Terrace	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Cromer Terrace UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS WOODHOUSE LANE		903 yd
Leeds City College (Park Lane Site) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	141.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	141.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	45.8 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS6 1QS