Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, LS8 4BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 4BZ 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 246.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 219.6% 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 290th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 4BZ, 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 154 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 4BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 4BZ

Average Price
£346,308

Semi-Detached
£608,231

Terraced
£257,734

Detached
£524,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gledhow Wood Road

Average Price
£410,233

Semi-Detached
£506,859

Terraced
£307,958

Detached
£566,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,888

Other
£935,970

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gledhow Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£479,000	2023-09-22	£506,237
32 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-06-23	£244,243
38 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£174,500	2022-03-31	£201,188
50 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-07-26	£312,464
58 Gledhow Wood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,000	2020-12-16	£289,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 4BZ

Employment

LS8 4BZ 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 4BZ 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 4BZ 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
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	2out of 4	595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gledhow Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	2out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	2,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,886 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,248 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,290 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	672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,227 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	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	2,546 yd	Other independent 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
Soosi Mediterranean Grill	Soosi, 613 Roundhay Road	380 yd
Mr Moustache	627 Roundhay Road, Leeds	397 yd
Punjabi Heaven Ltd	629 Roundhay Road, Leeds	397 yd
Nimbu Street Kitchen	619 - 621 Roundhay Road, Leeds	399 yd
Scotchie's Caribbean Cuisine	Unit 1 Embassy Court, 333 Roundhay Road	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	385 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	477 yd
Preston	468 Roundhay Road, Leeds	625 yd
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	656 yd
White House	55 Wetherby Road, Roundhay	1,031 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Jade Garden Take Way	631 Roundhay Road, Leeds	385 yd
Subway	609 Roundhay Road, Leeds	385 yd
Pitta Fan	641 Roundhay Road, Leeds	553 yd
Faheems Biryanis	307 Roundhay Road, Leeds	576 yd
New Hong Van	309 Roundhay Road, Leeds	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	283 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	685 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	865 yd
CC Continental Superstore (Roundhay Road)	DIN Buildings, Fforde Grene	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	603 yd
Leeds Police Sports Club POLICE SPORTS GROUND POLICE SPORTS GROUND GLEDHOW LANE	grass pitches	745 yd
Roundhay School Technology College GLEDHOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	841 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	916 yd
North Leeds Cricket Club OLD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	148.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 4BZ