West Park Road, Leeds, LS8 2HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 2HB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50%	48.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50%	51.1%	1.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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	35.8%	28.1%	-7.7%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	48.2%	0.4%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	8.7%	8.7%	0.1%	8.6%
Separated	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	5.6%	8%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.3%	54.2%	-4.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	29.3%	30.4%	1.1%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	16.4%	6.3%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	9.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	56.7%	60.1%	3.4%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.2%	81.3%	0.1%	81.4%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	88%	80.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	2.8%	8.7%	5.9%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
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	86.4%	80.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	8.1%	6.2%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	0.6%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is West Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Park Road was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.9% higher than the Harewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Park Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood and the 1000th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.5%.

🔎 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 2HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 West Park Road are based on 71 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 Road, Leeds, LS8 2HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2HB

Average Price
£575,072

Semi-Detached
£500,775

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£649,370

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Park Road

Average Price
£487,333

Semi-Detached
£487,980

Terraced
£335,928

Detached
£616,771

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,729

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 West Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-06-21	£590,184
42 West Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-06-07	£508,343
18 West Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,021	2023-10-31	£682,264
8 West Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-06-21	£780,315
30 West Park Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£855,000	2023-02-23	£915,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2HB

Employment

LS8 2HB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 student residents living in LS8 2HB 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	102
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	26
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Talbot First School East Moor Road , LS8 1AF	- not rated	984 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	- not rated	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Hall First School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	- not rated	1,516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	- not rated	1,516 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	- not rated	1,496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	3out of 4	1,496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Old Park Road , LS8 1JU	- not rated	1,535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	2,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Andrew's RC School 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	2,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,202 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange Middle School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	1,496 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	2,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Middle School Lingfield Drive , LS17 7HB	- not rated	2,560 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	- not rated	3,172 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	4,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,386 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	1,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,609 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,469 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Leeds Preparatory School North Park House , North Park Avenue LS8 1HS	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shadwell Children's Centre Shadwell Lane , LS17 8AG	- not rated	1,395 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay Lodge School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	1,809 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,817 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elmete Hall School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	1,856 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
Starbucks Coffee Company	56 Street Lane, Roundhay	196 yd
Banyan	60A - 62A Street Lane, Roundhay	268 yd
North Studio	Phoenix House, Roman Terrace	312 yd
La Palmera Restaurant	Park Lane, Roundhay	327 yd
Explorers Cafe (Tropical World)	Tropical World, Princes Avenue	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Deer Park	68 Street Lane, Roundhay	268 yd
The Thomas Osborne	83 Street Lane, Roundhay	384 yd
The Roundhay Fox	Princes Avenue, Roundhay	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
San Carlo Flying Pizza	60 - 60A Street Lane, Roundhay	268 yd
Canton Flavour	53 Street Lane, Roundhay	381 yd
Fryday's	100 Street Lane, Roundhay	506 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Street Lane, Roundhay	506 yd
Bengal Spice	143 Street Lane, Roundhay	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Street Lane, Roundhay		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhay Golf Club PARK LANE	golf	315 yd
Gym Pro Ltd STREET LANE	health and fitness suite	950 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	194.1 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 2HB