Oakwood Park, Leeds, LS8 2PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 2PJ 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 Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakwood Park was 105.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% higher than the Roundhay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakwood Park has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay and the 983rd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 2PJ, 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 Park are based on 21 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 Park, Leeds, LS8 2PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2PJ

Average Price
£769,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£769,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakwood Park

Average Price
£749,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£749,138

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakwood ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Oakwood Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£753,000	2021-01-27	£898,167
18 Oakwood Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2020-07-15	£872,048
9 Oakwood Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-01-31	£618,904
4 Oakwood Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£631,000	2018-11-28	£855,895
6 Oakwood Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2017-05-25	£670,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2PJ

Employment

LS8 2PJ 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	- not rated	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School 18 North Lane , LS8 2QJ	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	2out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	1,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Roundhay School Old Park Road , LS8 1JU	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
David Young Community Academy Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU	- not rated	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood School Brooklands View , LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,754 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	1,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,966 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	2,533 yd	Community 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	3,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,573 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	2,965 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,672 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,093 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	214 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	990 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakwood Pupil Support Centre Oakwood Lane Centre , Opposite Fearnville Leisure Centre LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,262 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,262 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds (Gipton)	Easterly Road, Gipton	388 yd
Cafe Jazz And Restaurant	6 Hollin Park Parade, Roundhay	418 yd
Raj Punjab Dhaba	244 Easterly Road, Gipton	442 yd
SALT Oakwood	488 Roundhay Road, Leeds	657 yd
Sheka Coffee Farm	141 Easterly Road, Gipton	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adrian Club And Institute	Belle Vue Avenue, Roundhay	541 yd
White House	55 Wetherby Road, Roundhay	654 yd
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	677 yd
Orchard	Dib Lane, Roundhay	724 yd
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Dor Bo	242 Easterly Road, Gipton	442 yd
Flying Tandoori	250 Easterly Road, Gipton	442 yd
Ludos Pizza	143 Easterly Road, Gipton	660 yd
Pizza Loco	484 Roundhay Road, Leeds	666 yd
Oakwood Fisheries	492 Roundhay Road, Leeds	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	224 Easterly Road, Gipton	442 yd
CC Continental Superstore (Roundhay Road)	DIN Buildings, Fforde Grene	703 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Braim Wood Boys High School (Closed) Elmete Lane	grass pitches	1,071 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 2PJ