Kingswood Gardens, Leeds, LS8 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 2BT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.1%	47.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 vicinity of LS8 2BT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.6%	29.4%	3.8%	37.9%	-8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	60.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	16.4%
Separated	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	5.5%	4.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (89.9%) 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	57.8%	60.5%	2.7%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	30.5%	29.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2BT this area, 9.4% 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 56.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	9.4%	2.5%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	53.6%	56.9%	3.3%	33.8%	23.1%
Other	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.8% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4%	5.8%	1.8%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	76.1%	66.8%	-9.3%	81.4%	-14.6%
Other	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	85.9%	85.1%	-0.8%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8%	8%	0.0%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	84.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0%	11.6%	11.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Kingswood Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingswood Gardens was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.3% lower than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingswood Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 278th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS8 2BT, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Kingswood Gardens are based on 51 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 Kingswood Gardens, Leeds, LS8 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2BT

Average Price
£534,619

Semi-Detached
£437,308

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£850,881

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingswood Gardens

Average Price
£513,939

Semi-Detached
£428,879

Terraced
£491,810

Detached
£817,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingswood GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Kingswood Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,895	2020-12-11	£418,989
15 Kingswood Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2020-01-09	£506,768
7 Kingswood Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2019-08-30	£525,972
14 Kingswood Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£673,500	2016-12-08	£1,009,782
19 Kingswood Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-06-28	£592,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2BT

Employment

LS8 2BT 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	106
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	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	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	4out of 4	839 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	2out of 4	1,019 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wigton Moor Primary School Barfield Crescent , LS17 8RU	4out of 4	1,122 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	860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	4,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,068 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	2,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,855 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,392 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	953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	2,100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,960 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,987 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Community special 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 Olive Branch	Unit 2, 139 Street Lane, Roundhay	356 yd
The Leeds Deli	27 Chelwood Drive, Moor Allerton	369 yd
Pizza Express (Roundhay)	96 Street Lane, Roundhay	412 yd
Rand Coffee Roastery	90 Street Lane, Roundhay	412 yd
Aromas Coffee \& Kitchen	82 Street Lane, Roundhay	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Thomas Osborne	83 Street Lane, Roundhay		566 yd
The Deer Park	68 Street Lane, Roundhay		664 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spice	143 Street Lane, Roundhay	356 yd
Harpos	147 Street Lane, Roundhay	356 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Street Lane, Roundhay	412 yd
Fryday's	100 Street Lane, Roundhay	412 yd
Canton Flavour	53 Street Lane, Roundhay	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Street Lane, Roundhay		356 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Pro Ltd STREET LANE	health and fitness suite	282 yd
Roundhegians Sports Association Chelwood Drive	grass pitches	410 yd
Shadwell Lane Recreation Ground LADY PARK COURT	grass pitches	692 yd
Allerton Grange High School TALBOT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Allerton Grange High School (Closed) Talbot Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches	908 yd
Bentcliffe Avenue Recreation Ground BENTCLIFFE AVENUE	grass pitches	987 yd
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	1,087 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	305.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 2BT