Harehills Avenue, Leeds, LS8 4AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 4AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.3%	49.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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	34.3%	35.9%	1.6%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	50.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.5%	6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.8%	36.8%	5.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12.4%	9%	-3.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4AW this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	30.6%	4.4%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	28.7%	1.6%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	12.3%	2.9%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	15.5%	7.5%	-8.0%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	42.2%	45.2%	3.0%	2.7%	42.5%
Other Asian	11.5%	4.7%	-6.8%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	15.5%	17.3%	1.8%	81.4%	-64.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	53.6%	51.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	5.3%	16.9%	11.6%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	35.5%	25.1%	-10.4%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	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	53.6%	51.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-31.5%
10+ Years	7.1%	26.4%	19.3%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7.5%	1.1%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	26%	4.5%	-21.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.4%	1.2%	5.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	52.2%	6.5%	45.7%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Harehills Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harehills Avenue was 105.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.8% higher than the Roundhay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harehills Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay and the 975th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.3%.

🔎 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 4AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Harehills Avenue are based on 198 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 Harehills Avenue, Leeds, LS8 4AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 4AW

Average Price
£205,079

Semi-Detached
£205,079

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harehills Avenue

Average Price
£234,314

Semi-Detached
£291,847

Terraced
£264,495

Detached
£338,931

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,925

Other
£384,275

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harehills AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Harehills Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-12-08	£218,985
129 Harehills Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£52,000	2001-02-01	£210,142

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 4AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 4AW 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	110
Retired	53
Looking after home or family	52
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	41
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	2out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	- not rated	929 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay School Old Park Road , LS8 1JU	- not rated	1,458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	2,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	2,281 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,379 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,379 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	2,281 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	1,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,429 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	1,740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,210 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,834 yd	Free schools	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	730 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	1,654 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scotchie's Caribbean Cuisine	Unit 1 Embassy Court, 333 Roundhay Road	131 yd
Simplery	317 - 319 Roundhay Road, Leeds	164 yd
Bisons	325 Roundhay Road, Leeds	180 yd
Ice Scoop Gelato Roundhay	Unit 2, Clock Buildings	238 yd
Chai Walay Ltd	Unit 5, Clock Buildings	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	238 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	441 yd
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	684 yd
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faheems Biryanis	307 Roundhay Road, Leeds	164 yd
New Hong Van	309 Roundhay Road, Leeds	164 yd
Pho Hanoi	60 Harehills Lane, Leeds	373 yd
Rajas	248 Roundhay Road, Leeds	457 yd
KFC (Roundhay)	246 Roundhay Road, Leeds	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	222 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	370 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	457 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	50 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	644 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	696 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		774 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		854 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	941 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	1,045 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%

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

Overview of LS8 4AW