Oakwood Walk, Leeds, LS8 2PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 2PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51%	49.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49%	50.1%	1.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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%	39.9%	4.9%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	47.9%	-1.1%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	53.3%	53%	-0.3%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	27.6%	32.4%	4.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	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.

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 54.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	54.7%	4.5%	33.8%	20.9%
Other	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	9.9%	12.6%	2.7%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	3.9%	10%	6.1%	2.7%	7.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.4%	61.9%	-9.5%	81.4%	-19.5%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	83.9%	83.4%	-0.5%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	9.5%	1.3%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	83.4%	1.5%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.3%	13.0%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	0.3%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Oakwood Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Walk was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.4% higher than the Roundhay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakwood Walk has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay and the 1229th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LS8 2PG, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Oakwood Walk are based on 37 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 Oakwood Walk, Leeds, LS8 2PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2PG

Average Price
£360,273

Semi-Detached
£361,400

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£347,874

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Walk

Average Price
£375,899

Semi-Detached
£373,764

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,096

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oakwood Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-02-12	£389,075
4 Oakwood Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2020-09-25	£369,887
2 Oakwood Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2019-12-04	£368,195
24 Oakwood Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-03-22	£362,526
11 Oakwood Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-09-14	£376,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2PG

Employment

LS8 2PG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	59
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	11
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	2out of 4	977 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	2out of 4	1,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	3,137 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,654 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	5,132 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	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,817 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,900 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	520 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,804 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	2,777 yd	Other independent special 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
SALT Oakwood	488 Roundhay Road, Leeds	460 yd
Ottimo Pizza	484 Roundhay Road, Leeds	469 yd
Gron Kafe	454 Roundhay Road, Leeds	483 yd
Ricos Ristorante	450 Roundhay Road, Leeds	483 yd
Tasty Kitchen And Coffee	482 Roundhay Road, Leeds	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	483 yd
White House	55 Wetherby Road, Roundhay	484 yd
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	607 yd
Adrian Club And Institute	Belle Vue Avenue, Roundhay	701 yd
Orchard	Dib Lane, Roundhay	918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Loco	484 Roundhay Road, Leeds	469 yd
Oakwood Fisheries	492 Roundhay Road, Leeds	483 yd
Pitta Fan	641 Roundhay Road, Leeds	541 yd
New Dor Bo	242 Easterly Road, Gipton	599 yd
Flying Tandoori	250 Easterly Road, Gipton	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CC Continental Superstore (Roundhay Road)	DIN Buildings, Fforde Grene	514 yd
Tesco	224 Easterly Road, Gipton	599 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhay School Technology College GLEDHOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.4 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 2PG