Montagu Avenue, Leeds, LS8 2RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 2RJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.1%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50.4%	49.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 2RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	26.4%	35.8%	9.4%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	52.2%	-8.4%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.1%) 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	47.4%	51.9%	4.5%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.7%	35.2%	1.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.7%	10.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	18.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.6%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	38.6%	9.5%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	3.1%	8.2%
Pakistani	20%	26.4%	6.4%	2.7%	23.7%
Other Asian	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	51.6%	40.8%	-10.8%	81.4%	-40.6%
Arab	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	74.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	1.5%	6%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	74.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	2.9%	19.4%	16.5%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	0.4%	-15.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.3%	37.2%	-18.9%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	33.2%	6.5%	26.7%
Sikh	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Montagu Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montagu Avenue was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the Roundhay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Montagu Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay and the 923rd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.4%.

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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 2RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Montagu Avenue are based on 107 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 Montagu Avenue, Leeds, LS8 2RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2RJ

Average Price
£300,415

Semi-Detached
£295,168

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£384,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montagu Avenue

Average Price
£279,118

Semi-Detached
£279,196

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£346,260

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,570

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montagu AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Montagu Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,000	2025-01-10	£329,840
140 Montagu Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,400	2021-07-15	£179,805
120 Montagu Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2019-04-18	£347,083
118 Montagu Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2019-01-18	£396,506
116 Montagu Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2017-11-30	£337,209

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2RJ

Employment

LS8 2RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LS8 2RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	125
Retired	62
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	16
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	862 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	972 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	2out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	2out of 4	1,201 yd	Community school	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	1,827 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,703 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,304 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,843 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	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,543 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,897 yd	Foundation school	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	545 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,584 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,082 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,126 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	2,432 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
McDonalds (Gipton)	Easterly Road, Gipton	201 yd
Sheka Coffee Farm	141 Easterly Road, Gipton	280 yd
Raj Punjab Dhaba	244 Easterly Road, Gipton	297 yd
Cafe Jazz And Restaurant	6 Hollin Park Parade, Roundhay	363 yd
Soosi Mediterranean Grill	Soosi, 613 Roundhay Road	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	699 yd
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	741 yd
Adrian Club And Institute	Belle Vue Avenue, Roundhay	834 yd
Orchard	Dib Lane, Roundhay	881 yd
White House	55 Wetherby Road, Roundhay	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ludos Pizza	143 Easterly Road, Gipton	280 yd
New Dor Bo	242 Easterly Road, Gipton	297 yd
Flying Tandoori	250 Easterly Road, Gipton	297 yd
New Jade Garden Take Way	631 Roundhay Road, Leeds	699 yd
Subway	609 Roundhay Road, Leeds	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	224 Easterly Road, Gipton	297 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	805 yd
CC Continental Superstore (Roundhay Road)	DIN Buildings, Fforde Grene	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	980 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	982 yd
Oakwood Primary Academy NORTH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 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	74.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 2RJ