Gipton Wood Road, Leeds, LS8 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 2SB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2SB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.2% 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	23.7%	32.2%	8.5%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	56.2%	-5.4%	44.2%	12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	45.3%	43.2%	-2.1%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	39.1%	39.3%	0.2%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.3%	4%	1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.9%	20.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	18.5%	4.5%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15.9%	6.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	29.3%	3.9%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	7.9%	2.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	27.2%	43.7%	16.5%	2.7%	41.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	9.4%	5.3%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	44%	23.6%	-20.4%	81.4%	-57.8%
Arab	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	69.7%	69.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	22%	4.4%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	69.2%	0.8%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	26.8%	23.7%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	20.7%	1%	-19.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	57.7%	6.5%	51.2%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Gipton Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gipton Wood Road was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% higher than the Roundhay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gipton Wood Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay and the 1248th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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 2SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 Gipton Wood Road are based on 125 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 Gipton Wood Road, Leeds, LS8 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 2SB

Average Price
£270,605

Semi-Detached
£270,167

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£282,424

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gipton Wood Road

Average Price
£259,958

Semi-Detached
£256,360

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,813

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gipton Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Gipton Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2024-10-25	£338,578
38 Gipton Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£271,000	2024-03-07	£294,104
27 Gipton Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-01-27	£340,830
12 Gipton Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-03-31	£302,614
8 Gipton Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-06-26	£270,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 2SB

Employment

LS8 2SB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 2SB 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	81
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	19
Education	14
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	768 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	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	2out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School 18 North Lane , LS8 2QJ	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	2out of 4	1,239 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	2,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,682 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	3,275 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	3,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,625 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,616 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	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,597 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,702 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	829 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,311 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	2,657 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
Sheka Coffee Farm	141 Easterly Road, Gipton	345 yd
Soosi Mediterranean Grill	Soosi, 613 Roundhay Road	447 yd
Mr Moustache	627 Roundhay Road, Leeds	459 yd
Punjabi Heaven Ltd	629 Roundhay Road, Leeds	459 yd
Nimbu Street Kitchen	619 - 621 Roundhay Road, Leeds	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	449 yd
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	585 yd
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	803 yd
White House	55 Wetherby Road, Roundhay	879 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ludos Pizza	143 Easterly Road, Gipton	345 yd
New Jade Garden Take Way	631 Roundhay Road, Leeds	449 yd
Subway	609 Roundhay Road, Leeds	449 yd
Pitta Fan	641 Roundhay Road, Leeds	578 yd
Oakwood Fisheries	492 Roundhay Road, Leeds	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	498 yd
Tesco	224 Easterly Road, Gipton	603 yd
CC Continental Superstore (Roundhay Road)	DIN Buildings, Fforde Grene	827 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	1,030 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	695 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	946 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	242 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	28.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 2SB