Hovingham Avenue, Leeds, LS8 3QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 3QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.5%	49.2%	1.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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	33.6%	37%	3.4%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	50.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	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	50.1%	47.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	30.1%	32.4%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.9%	5%	0.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 3QY this area, 31.4% 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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	31.4%	-1.4%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.5%	1.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	22.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	11.1%	3.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.6% 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	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	50.1%	57.6%	7.5%	2.7%	54.9%
Other Asian	9.4%	1.8%	-7.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.5%	8%	2.5%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	17.5%	11.6%	-5.9%	81.4%	-69.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	59.1%	58.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	3.2%	9.7%	6.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	25%	-6.3%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.6%	58.8%	0.2%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	5.8%	26.4%	20.6%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7.2%	2.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	2.4%	-21.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4%	37.2%	-33.2%
Christian	15.8%	46.2%	-30.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	73.1%	6.5%	66.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Hovingham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hovingham Avenue was 153.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hovingham Avenue has the 30th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 646th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.2%.

🔎 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 3QY, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Hovingham Avenue are based on 12 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 Hovingham Avenue, Leeds, LS8 3QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 3QY

Average Price
£171,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,291

Detached
£217,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hovingham Avenue

Average Price
£163,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£157,702

Detached
£224,269

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hovingham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hovingham Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-12-04	£130,141
9 Hovingham Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2018-11-14	£199,735
5 Hovingham Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2018-09-28	£143,826
6 Hovingham Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2008-01-03	£208,645
3 Hovingham Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2007-06-15	£186,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 3QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 3QY 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

Part-Time Employee	68
Full-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	61
Retired	44
Self-Employed	39
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	38
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	22
Transport and storage	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	629 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Woodlands Foundry Place , Harehills LS9 6DA	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	3,048 yd	Community school	No	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	2,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,490 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,472 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,482 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,603 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	2,633 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
CATCH UP Cafe	ARK, Hovingham Avenue	38 yd
Kings And Queens Desserts	Unit 2, 164 Harehills Lane	234 yd
Gray's Goodies	44 Karnac Road, Harehills	272 yd
Kawa Coffee	244 Roundhay Road, Leeds	296 yd
Chai Walay Ltd	Unit 5, Clock Buildings	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	301 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	866 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	869 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	894 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
QFC	207 Harehills Lane, Leeds	188 yd
Peshawari Abaseen	215 Harehills Lane, Leeds	206 yd
Curry'z House	219 Harehills Lane, Leeds	217 yd
Rajas	248 Roundhay Road, Leeds	296 yd
KFC (Roundhay)	246 Roundhay Road, Leeds	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	296 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	562 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	616 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	616 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		378 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	467 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	519 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		526 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	738 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	863 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,064 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	217.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 3QY