Thorn Grove, Leeds, LS8 3LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 3LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46%	49.7%	3.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	43.2%	43.9%	0.7%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	46%	4.1%	44.2%	1.8%
Separated	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9%	5%	-4.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	49%	49%	0.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.5%	35.8%	2.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	12.5%	11%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around LS8 3LY this area, 29.6% 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41%	29.6%	-11.4%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	14.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.3%	0.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	21.4%	8.8%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	13%	22.4%	9.4%	2.7%	19.7%
Other Asian	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	4.2%	11.2%	7.0%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4%	3.2%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	62.3%	35.1%	-27.2%	81.4%	-46.3%
Arab	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	82.8%	65.6%	-17.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	20.9%	10.7%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	65.6%	-15.8%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	22.6%	21.2%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	39.9%	6.5%	33.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Thorn Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Grove was 151.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorn Grove has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 661st highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.0%.

🔎 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 3LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thorn Grove are based on 8 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 Thorn Grove, Leeds, LS8 3LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 3LY

Average Price
£157,353

Semi-Detached
£165,680

Terraced
£115,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Grove

Average Price
£155,673

Semi-Detached
£172,195

Terraced
£106,109

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Thorn Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-28	£180,380
10 Thorn Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-09	£193,270
12 Thorn Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-09-11	£162,053
33 Thorn Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2017-08-09	£164,419
33 Thorn Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2013-02-07	£177,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 3LY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 3LY 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	105
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	47
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	42
Unemployed	23
Other	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	4,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorn First School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset First School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	3out of 4	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakwood Primary School North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	- not rated	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
David Young Community Academy Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU	- not rated	1,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,894 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood School Brooklands View , LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Leeds High School Brooklands View , Seacroft LS14 6SA	- not rated	1,901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,164 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	2,025 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	2,101 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	2,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,674 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,749 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	2,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,700 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,388 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	769 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	896 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	896 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	896 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Action For Gipton Elderly	Drop In Centre, 5 - 11 Oak Tree Drive	529 yd
Fat Joes / Pizza Base	2-4 Amberton Approach, Gipton	557 yd
Chellys Deli	6 Amberton Approach, Gipton	557 yd
Sheka Coffee Farm	141 Easterly Road, Gipton	624 yd
Delicious Dishes	10 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	680 yd
Gipton Working Mens Club	Coldcotes Circus, Harehills	889 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	1,007 yd
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	1,081 yd
Brown Hare Public House	388 Harehills Lane, Harehills	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ludos Pizza	143 Easterly Road, Gipton	624 yd
Arizona Chicken House & Desserts	17 Foundry Approach, Harehills	730 yd
New Dor Bo	242 Easterly Road, Gipton	807 yd
Flying Tandoori	250 Easterly Road, Gipton	807 yd
Raj Pizza Bar	305 Harehills Lane, Harehills	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Gipton)	144 Amberton Road, Gipton	626 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	662 yd
Tesco	224 Easterly Road, Gipton	807 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	841 yd
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakwood Primary Academy NORTH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	267 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	376 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	459 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	704 yd
Fearnville Leisure Centre OAKWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	892 yd
St Nicholas Rc Primary School OAKWOOD LANE	grass pitches	925 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		985 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	180.1 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 3LY