Fernwood, Leeds, LS8 1SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 1SQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	54.7%	49.8%	-4.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.3%	50.2%	4.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.2%	33.2%	5.0%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	47.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9%	12.1%	3.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	9.6%	5%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (85.9%) 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	59.4%	54.6%	-4.8%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	25.5%	31.3%	5.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.8%	7.9%	-3.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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.

In the area around LS8 1SQ this area, 4.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 70.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	4.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-7.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	59.3%	70.9%	11.6%	33.8%	37.1%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.2%	86.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	5.1%
Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	89.2%	84.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	3.3%	4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	84.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.2%	8.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Fernwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernwood was 186.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 331.2% higher than the Harewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernwood has the 4th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood and the 481st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 234.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS8 1SQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fernwood are based on 34 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 Fernwood, Leeds, LS8 1SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 1SQ

Average Price
£276,658

Semi-Detached
£400,598

Terraced
£272,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,779

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernwood

Average Price
£286,890

Semi-Detached
£411,630

Terraced
£287,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,484

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FernwoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Fernwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£272,500	2025-03-28	£272,247
12 Fernwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-08-12	£232,467
17 Fernwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-04-03	£236,160
2 Fernwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-10-03	£277,975
19 Fernwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2016-10-28	£221,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 1SQ

Employment

LS8 1SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	80
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	2
Unemployed	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	2out of 4	976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gledhow Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	2out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	2out of 4	1,420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	1,704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	3,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,852 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,438 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,534 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	2,887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Explorers Cafe (Tropical World)	Tropical World, Princes Avenue	279 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	56 Street Lane, Roundhay	406 yd
St Edmunds Church	Lidgett Park Road, Lidgett Park	469 yd
Aanya Restaurant Ltd	41 Street Lane, Roundhay	476 yd
Kofi & Co	71 Street Lane, Roundhay	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhay Fox	Princes Avenue, Roundhay	319 yd
The Thomas Osborne	83 Street Lane, Roundhay	482 yd
The Deer Park	68 Street Lane, Roundhay	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Flavour	53 Street Lane, Roundhay	476 yd
San Carlo Flying Pizza	60 - 60A Street Lane, Roundhay	482 yd
Fryday's	100 Street Lane, Roundhay	610 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Street Lane, Roundhay	610 yd
Bengal Spice	143 Street Lane, Roundhay	927 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Street Lane, Roundhay		927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Pro Ltd STREET LANE	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Roundhay Golf Club PARK LANE	golf	831 yd
Roundhay Park OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
Allerton Grange High School TALBOT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	922 yd
North Leeds Cricket Club OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	934 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 1SQ