West Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 2BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	47.3%	49.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.7%	50.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.8%

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	31.8%	29.2%	-2.6%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	44.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	13.7%	5.4%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	5.5%	9%	3.5%	6.1%	2.9%

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 (88.6%) 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	54.8%	61.1%	6.3%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	27.4%	27.5%	0.1%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	12.9%	7.3%	-5.6%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 63%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	5.7%	-10.9%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	8.5%	-2.1%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	63%	12.3%	33.8%	29.2%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	0.8%	4.0%
White	92.5%	74.8%	-17.7%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	92.1%	85.8%	-6.3%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	85.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.9%	8.5%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	8.9%	0.5%	8.4%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 195.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 351.5% higher than the Harewood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood and the 451st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.9%.

🔎 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 2BF, 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 West Avenue 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 West Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2BF

Average Price
£432,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,584

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£635,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£947,712

Flats/Maisonettes
£453,582

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Foxwood West Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-05	£308,438
Flat 2 Foxwood West Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£447,000	2021-02-24	£516,144
Flat 3 Foxwood West Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-08-15	£443,372
Flat 4 Foxwood West Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2015-05-26	£340,714
Flat 4 Foxwood West Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-06-20	£304,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2BF

Employment

LS8 2BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS8 2BF 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS8 2BF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School 18 North Lane , LS8 2QJ	3out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	2out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gledhow Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	2out of 4	1,464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	2out of 4	1,761 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	3,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	3,977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	3,986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,646 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	1,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,825 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	2,370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	2,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,680 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 Lakeside Cafe	Roundhay Park, Park Avenue	264 yd
Hama Korean Restaurant	Louis House, Princes Avenue	813 yd
SALT Oakwood	488 Roundhay Road, Leeds	875 yd
Ottimo Pizza	484 Roundhay Road, Leeds	882 yd
Leeds Golf Club	Cobble Hall Links, Elmete Lane	889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White House	55 Wetherby Road, Roundhay	549 yd
The Roundhay Fox	Princes Avenue, Roundhay	839 yd
Leeds Golf Club	Cobble Hall Links, Elmete Lane	889 yd
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Loco	484 Roundhay Road, Leeds	882 yd
Oakwood Fisheries	492 Roundhay Road, Leeds	924 yd
Pitta Fan	641 Roundhay Road, Leeds	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
CC Continental Superstore (Roundhay Road)	DIN Buildings, Fforde Grene		628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhay Park OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	508 yd
North Leeds Cricket Club OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Roundhay School Technology College GLEDHOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	878 yd
Leeds Golf Club COBBLE HALL LINKS COBBLE HALL LINKS ELMETE LANE	golf	934 yd
Elmete Wood - Besd Silc (Specialist Learning Centre) (Closed) ELMETE LANE	grass pitches	965 yd
Braim Wood Boys High School (Closed) Elmete Lane	grass pitches	975 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	221.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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