Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 4BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	46.2%	48.9%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	39.9%	38.7%	-1.2%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	44.8%	3.5%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	10.9%	6.1%	-4.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	56.8%	53.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	25.3%	29.7%	4.4%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.8%	9.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	12.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	12.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	59.7%	58.5%	-1.2%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	76.6%	76.8%	0.2%	81.4%	-4.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	89.9%	83.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	2.7%	6.3%	3.6%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	83.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.7%	10.9%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.2%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Roundhay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roundhay Road was 141.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% higher than the Roundhay average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Roundhay Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay and the 716th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LS8 4BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Roundhay Road are based on 227 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 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 4BA

Average Price
£406,146

Semi-Detached
£519,779

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£293,391

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£254,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roundhay Road

Average Price
£300,781

Semi-Detached
£435,758

Terraced
£270,230

Detached
£534,933

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,110

Other
£363,430

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roundhay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
633A Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-02-21	£214,577
659A Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£19,500	2021-07-08	£21,123
663 Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-03-04	£652,820
665 Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2019-06-13	£441,916
635B Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2016-12-13	£225,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 4BA

Employment

LS8 4BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

LS8 4BA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	61
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	3out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School 18 North Lane , LS8 2QJ	- not rated	783 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay St John's Church of England Primary School 18 North Lane , LS8 2QJ	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gledhow First School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gledhow Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community 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	737 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	1,516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	2,146 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	3out of 4	2,146 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
David Young Community Academy Bishop's Way , Off North Parkway LS14 6NU	- not rated	2,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	1,516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,695 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,822 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	2,129 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	2,768 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,310 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	689 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,365 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,193 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	944 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Leeds Preparatory School North Park House , North Park Avenue LS8 1HS	- not rated	1,587 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Elmete Hall School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	1,739 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Brasserie	Unit 1, 633A Roundhay Road	4 yd
Cafe Bar El Born	647 Roundhay Road, Leeds	4 yd
LA Terrasse	633 Roundhay Road, Leeds	4 yd
Come Dine With Us!	643 Roundhay Road, Leeds	7 yd
Gron Kafe	454 Roundhay Road, Leeds	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	75 yd
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	204 yd
White House	55 Wetherby Road, Roundhay	479 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pitta Fan	641 Roundhay Road, Leeds	2 yd
Oakwood Fisheries	492 Roundhay Road, Leeds	75 yd
Pizza Loco	484 Roundhay Road, Leeds	115 yd
New Jade Garden Take Way	631 Roundhay Road, Leeds	204 yd
Subway	609 Roundhay Road, Leeds	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
CC Continental Superstore (Roundhay Road)	DIN Buildings, Fforde Grene	360 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	670 yd
Tesco	224 Easterly Road, Gipton	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Roundhay School Technology College GLEDHOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	581 yd
North Leeds Cricket Club OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Roundhay Park OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Leeds Police Sports Club POLICE SPORTS GROUND POLICE SPORTS GROUND GLEDHOW LANE	grass pitches	883 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	928 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	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.3%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 4BA