Beck Road, Leeds, LS8 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 4EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53%	49.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47%	50.6%	3.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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	34.8%	41.8%	7.0%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	48.7%	-5.8%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.7%	51.9%	7.2%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	41.9%	32.5%	-9.4%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	9%	11.5%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4EJ this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.6%	32.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.6%	6.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	19%	7.7%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	10.7%	5.1%	-5.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.4% 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	34.2%	38.7%	4.5%	1.1%	37.6%
Chinese	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.1%	5%	2.9%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	35%	31.7%	-3.3%	2.7%	29.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	81.4%	-74.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	54.7%	59.1%	4.4%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	34.6%	32.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	26.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.7%	59.1%	4.4%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	6.8%	25.8%	19.0%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	4.9%	-21.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	10.2%	46.2%	-36.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	73.3%	6.5%	66.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Beck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beck Road was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.0% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beck Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 571st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS8 4EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Beck Road are based on 7 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 Beck Road, Leeds, LS8 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 4EJ

Average Price
£154,579

Semi-Detached
£127,217

Terraced
£172,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beck Road

Average Price
£161,909

Semi-Detached
£150,648

Terraced
£176,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Beck Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-04-26	£147,545
8 Beck Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2014-06-19	£130,193
3 Beck Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2008-02-28	£165,443
3 Beck Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-02-07	£175,709
4 Beck Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	1998-04-29	£214,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 4EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 4EJ 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	86
Looking after home or family	68
Student (economically inactive)	53
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	33
Other	26
Unemployed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	402 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,145 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,932 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,199 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,096 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,841 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	258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,517 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Ida's Kitchen	16 Beck Road, Chapeltown	37 yd
Chopan	219 Roundhay Road, Leeds	65 yd
Darvish Resturant	283 Roundhay Road, Leeds	67 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	255 - 257 Roundhay Road, Leeds	67 yd
Kawa Coffee	244 Roundhay Road, Leeds	123 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	304 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	601 yd
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	976 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Daddies	46 Hill Top Mount, Chapeltown	76 yd
Pizzeria Cottage	239 Roundhay Road, Leeds	97 yd
Rajas	248 Roundhay Road, Leeds	123 yd
KFC (Roundhay)	246 Roundhay Road, Leeds	123 yd
Spice Hut	Spice Hut Leeds, 228 - 230 Roundhay Road	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	123 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	231 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	378 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	705 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		298 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	452 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		532 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	758 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	932 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 4EJ