Mount Pleasant Gardens, Leeds, LS8 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS8 4EH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48.2%	47.2%	-1.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LS8 4EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.2%	47.6%	0.4%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	33%	-3.6%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.9%	9.4%	3.5%	6.1%	3.3%

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	53.3%	48.9%	-4.4%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	30.7%	31.1%	0.4%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	6.8%	6.3%	1.2%	5.6%

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 55.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	13.9%	3.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	6.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	55.8%	3.9%	33.8%	22.0%
Other	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.9%	7.5%	-2.4%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	3.1%	2.1%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	61.9%	68.2%	6.3%	81.4%	-13.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	79.2%	79.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	79.8%	1.9%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	15.7%	14.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	0.2%	-15.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant Gardens was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.6% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Mount Pleasant Gardens has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 459th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS8 4EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Mount Pleasant Gardens are based on 24 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 Mount Pleasant Gardens, Leeds, LS8 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 4EH

Average Price
£126,792

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,845

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,213

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant Gardens

Average Price
£130,840

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,244

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount Pleasant GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Mount Pleasant Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-12-10	£113,435
8 Mount Pleasant Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-03-01	£140,394
1 Mount Pleasant Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-02-04	£122,353
11 Mount Pleasant Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-01-28	£122,155
6 Mount Pleasant Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,500	2018-03-29	£120,034

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 4EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	163
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	59
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	512 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton First School Hamilton Terrace , LS7 4EA	- not rated	751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	- not rated	863 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,440 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Old Park Road , LS8 1JU	- not rated	1,477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	2,055 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's RC School 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	2,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	2,283 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
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	1,994 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	1,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,021 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,273 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	1,040 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	1,521 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,770 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,216 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	497 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	1,405 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Alcuin School 64 Woodland Lane , LS7 4PD	- not rated	1,533 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
Harehills Lane Baptist Church And Courtyard Cafe	Harehills Lane Baptist Church, Hilton Place	289 yd
Simplery	317 - 319 Roundhay Road, Leeds	470 yd
Bisons	325 Roundhay Road, Leeds	471 yd
Scotchie's Caribbean Cuisine	Unit 1 Embassy Court, 333 Roundhay Road	472 yd
Shimlas	293 Roundhay Road, Leeds	514 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	93 yd
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	550 yd
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	940 yd
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pho Hanoi	60 Harehills Lane, Leeds	302 yd
Faheems Biryanis	307 Roundhay Road, Leeds	470 yd
New Hong Van	309 Roundhay Road, Leeds	470 yd
Big Daddies	46 Hill Top Mount, Chapeltown	607 yd
Rajas	248 Roundhay Road, Leeds	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	306 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	596 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	611 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	229 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	369 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		797 yd
New Horizon Community School NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL ROAD		863 yd
Leeds Police Sports Club POLICE SPORTS GROUND POLICE SPORTS GROUND GLEDHOW LANE	grass pitches	936 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		1,060 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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