West Park Grove, Leeds, LS8 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS8 2DY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	56.8%	52.5%	-4.3%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	43.2%	47.5%	4.3%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 LS8 2DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	36.5%	42.4%	5.9%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	40.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-3.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	10.8%	5.2%	-5.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.2%) 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	48%	55.8%	7.8%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	30.3%	29.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	12.6%	9.9%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	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 2DY this area, 9.7% 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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	9.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	11%	2.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.7%	4.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	51.3%	53.1%	1.8%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.7%	3%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.5%	81%	-5.5%	81.4%	-0.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	90.4%	86.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	3%	6.3%	3.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	87.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0%	10.7%	10.7%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.3%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is West Park Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Park Grove was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.9% higher than the Harewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Park Grove has the 10th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood and the 1082nd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

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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 2DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Park Grove are based on 90 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 Park Grove, Leeds, LS8 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2DY

Average Price
£401,860

Semi-Detached
£517,427

Terraced
£259,360

Detached
£581,076

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,271

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Park Grove

Average Price
£460,441

Semi-Detached
£481,287

Terraced
£239,693

Detached
£913,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,379

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Park GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 West Park Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-09-08	£118,219
104 West Park Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,500	2025-01-30	£286,658
70 West Park Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-12-09	£144,007
110 West Park Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-10-28	£266,010
44 West Park Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£572,000	2021-12-15	£689,596

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot First School East Moor Road , LS8 1AF	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	4out of 4	942 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wigton Moor Primary School Barfield Crescent , LS17 8RU	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield First School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	- not rated	1,486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	1,432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Old Park Road , LS8 1JU	- not rated	1,775 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's RC School 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	2,407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	2,474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middlethorne Middle School Shadwell Lane , LS17 8AN	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange Middle School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	1,432 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Middle School Lingfield Drive , LS17 7HB	- not rated	2,320 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	2,474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Cranmer CofE Middle School Lingfield Approach , LS17 7HL	- not rated	2,973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	4,901 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	2,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,538 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,640 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shadwell Children's Centre Shadwell Lane , LS17 8AG	- not rated	1,080 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Leeds Preparatory School North Park House , North Park Avenue LS8 1HS	- not rated	1,394 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,678 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay Lodge School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	2,141 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Elmete Hall School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	2,191 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Studio	Phoenix House, Roman Terrace	273 yd
Banyan	60A - 62A Street Lane, Roundhay	320 yd
Aromas Coffee \& Kitchen	82 Street Lane, Roundhay	356 yd
Aanya Restaurant Ltd	41 Street Lane, Roundhay	374 yd
Kofi & Co	71 Street Lane, Roundhay	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Deer Park	68 Street Lane, Roundhay	320 yd
The Thomas Osborne	83 Street Lane, Roundhay	371 yd
The Roundhay Fox	Princes Avenue, Roundhay	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
San Carlo Flying Pizza	60 - 60A Street Lane, Roundhay	320 yd
Canton Flavour	53 Street Lane, Roundhay	374 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Street Lane, Roundhay	379 yd
Fryday's	100 Street Lane, Roundhay	379 yd
Bengal Spice	143 Street Lane, Roundhay	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Street Lane, Roundhay		938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhay Golf Club PARK LANE	golf	551 yd
Gym Pro Ltd STREET LANE	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Roundhegians Sports Association Chelwood Drive	grass pitches	1,068 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	192.7 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 2DY