Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS8 4HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS8 4HZ is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	39.8%	43.9%	4.1%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	60.2%	56.1%	-4.1%	49.0%	7.1%

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 4HZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	58.2%	57.8%	-0.4%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	23.8%	-4.7%	44.2%	-20.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	46.9%	50%	3.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	26.5%	31.3%	4.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	18.9%	11%	-7.9%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	23.6%	22.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	9.4%	-8.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	7.4%	-7.1%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	15.3%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	32%	8.4%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	11.5%	5.4%	-6.1%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	11.2%	13%	1.8%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	8.7%	13%	4.3%	2.7%	10.3%
Other Asian	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.2%	2.5%	-5.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	46.4%	43.3%	-3.1%	81.4%	-38.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	48%	-14.8%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	4.1%	23%	18.9%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	11.2%	3.6%	-7.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.9%	22.6%	3.7%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	48.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	23.5%	20.9%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9.7%	3.1%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	7.3%	-10.0%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Harehills Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harehills Lane was 327.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 184.7% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harehills Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 173rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4HZ, 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 Harehills Lane are based on 442 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 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS8 4HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 4HZ

Average Price
£263,334

Semi-Detached
£263,334

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harehills Lane

Average Price
£242,857

Semi-Detached
£249,347

Terraced
£182,884

Detached
£441,023

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,540

Other
£947,426

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harehills LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-06-30	£167,410
123 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2012-02-29	£272,852
127 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,950	2002-07-31	£328,871
129 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2002-07-26	£313,211
137 Harehills Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£32,000	2001-01-12	£131,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 4HZ

Employment

LS8 4HZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	77
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	15
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Retired	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	1
Other	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	584 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	898 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	1,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,276 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,988 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	2,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,678 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,687 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	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,371 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,881 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	367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	927 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,674 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
Shimlas	293 Roundhay Road, Leeds	80 yd
Bisons	325 Roundhay Road, Leeds	141 yd
Ice Scoop Gelato Roundhay	Unit 2, Clock Buildings	154 yd
Simplery	317 - 319 Roundhay Road, Leeds	156 yd
Chai Walay Ltd	Unit 5, Clock Buildings	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	169 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	478 yd
The Roundhay	Roundhay Road, Leeds	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Faheems Biryanis	307 Roundhay Road, Leeds	156 yd
New Hong Van	309 Roundhay Road, Leeds	156 yd
Pho Hanoi	60 Harehills Lane, Leeds	161 yd
Rajas	248 Roundhay Road, Leeds	193 yd
KFC (Roundhay)	246 Roundhay Road, Leeds	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	155 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	193 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	524 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	553 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		479 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	489 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		642 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	662 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	796 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	923 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	75.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.58 Mbit/s

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

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