Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, LS8 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 4BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.7%	3.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.4%	48.3%	-3.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	38.2%	0.8%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	47.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	4.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	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	43.2%	45.6%	2.4%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.8%	38.1%	2.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	13.9%	12.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	22.4%	2.5%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	8%	-9.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14%	7.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	38.5%	7.0%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	9.4%	1.7%	-7.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	35%	36.6%	1.6%	2.7%	33.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	38.8%	28.5%	-10.3%	81.4%	-52.9%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	62.8%	71.2%	8.4%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	9.6%	4.8%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	18.9%	-5.4%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	71.4%	8.8%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	4.6%	19.5%	14.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	23%	3.2%	-19.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	45.5%	6.5%	39.0%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Gledhow Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gledhow Wood Road was 267.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.9% higher than the Roundhay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gledhow Wood Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay and the 245th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 4BW, 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 Gledhow Wood Road are based on 156 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 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, LS8 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 4BW

Average Price
£356,242

Semi-Detached
£356,242

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gledhow Wood Road

Average Price
£405,710

Semi-Detached
£508,732

Terraced
£311,387

Detached
£560,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,630

Other
£910,363

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gledhow Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-04-29	£319,384
21 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2012-06-27	£410,692
21 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2004-07-30	£357,623
21 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2003-01-31	£443,714

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 4BW

Employment

LS8 4BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 4BW 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	77
Retired	45
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	2out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	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	1,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,887 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braim Wood Boys' High School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	2,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	2,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	2,428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,526 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	2,052 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	2,143 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,260 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,684 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	920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,224 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,927 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	957 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,627 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	385 yd
Simplery	317 - 319 Roundhay Road, Leeds	420 yd
Soosi Mediterranean Grill	Soosi, 613 Roundhay Road	422 yd
Bisons	325 Roundhay Road, Leeds	436 yd
Mr Moustache	627 Roundhay Road, Leeds	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	428 yd
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	484 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	525 yd
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faheems Biryanis	307 Roundhay Road, Leeds	420 yd
New Hong Van	309 Roundhay Road, Leeds	420 yd
New Jade Garden Take Way	631 Roundhay Road, Leeds	428 yd
Subway	609 Roundhay Road, Leeds	428 yd
Pho Hanoi	60 Harehills Lane, Leeds	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	64 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	602 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	712 yd
CC Continental Superstore (Roundhay Road)	DIN Buildings, Fforde Grene	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	700 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	895 yd
Leeds Police Sports Club POLICE SPORTS GROUND POLICE SPORTS GROUND GLEDHOW LANE	grass pitches	964 yd
Roundhay School Technology College GLEDHOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,025 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		1,031 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		1,086 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 4BW