Lawrence Walk, Leeds, LS8 3HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 3HY 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	51.5%	50.1%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.5%	49.9%	1.4%	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 area around LS8 3HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	42.5%	8.6%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	46.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	2.2%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	8.2%	4.2%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	42%	51%	9.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	36.8%	32.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around LS8 3HY this area, 29.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	29.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	15.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	21.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	8.2%	1.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	12.8%	23.8%	11.0%	2.7%	21.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	65.7%	47.6%	-18.1%	81.4%	-33.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	85.3%	76.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	16.5%	6.7%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.5%	76.9%	-7.6%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.5%	12.4%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.3%	37.2%	-15.9%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	37%	6.5%	30.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Lawrence Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawrence Walk was 129.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawrence Walk has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 816th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS8 3HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lawrence Walk are based on 14 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 Lawrence Walk, Leeds, LS8 3HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 3HY

Average Price
£181,613

Semi-Detached
£182,753

Terraced
£178,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawrence Walk

Average Price
£181,121

Semi-Detached
£183,661

Terraced
£174,771

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawrence WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lawrence Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-01-31	£200,370
8 Lawrence Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-12-20	£176,604
4 Lawrence Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-11-20	£189,408
3 Lawrence Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-02-25	£191,350
7 Lawrence Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-04-06	£240,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 3HY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 3HY 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	65
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	2out of 4	520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Woodlands Foundry Place , Harehills LS9 6DA	3out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Oakwood Lane , LS9 6QY	4out of 4	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,273 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	2,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	2,702 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	3,109 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,742 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	1,850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,289 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	790 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,696 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	1,906 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,417 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fat Joes / Pizza Base	2-4 Amberton Approach, Gipton	349 yd
Chellys Deli	6 Amberton Approach, Gipton	349 yd
Action For Gipton Elderly	Drop In Centre, 5 - 11 Oak Tree Drive	406 yd
Raj Punjab Dhaba	244 Easterly Road, Gipton	415 yd
Sheka Coffee Farm	141 Easterly Road, Gipton	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orchard	Dib Lane, Roundhay	902 yd
Adrian Club And Institute	Belle Vue Avenue, Roundhay	1,059 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Dor Bo	242 Easterly Road, Gipton	415 yd
Flying Tandoori	250 Easterly Road, Gipton	415 yd
Ludos Pizza	143 Easterly Road, Gipton	415 yd
Captain Thorntons	132 Dib Lane, Roundhay	1,072 yd
Pizza Pizza	124 Dib Lane, Roundhay	1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	224 Easterly Road, Gipton	415 yd
Lidl (Gipton)	144 Amberton Road, Gipton	627 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakwood Primary Academy NORTH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	696 yd
Fearnville Leisure Centre OAKWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	715 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	856 yd
St Nicholas Rc Primary School OAKWOOD LANE	grass pitches	945 yd
Fernville (King George Vi) Playing Fields Oakwood Lane	grass pitches	1,064 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,072 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	90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 3HY