Alcester Terrace, Leeds, LS8 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 4LA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	46.6%	49.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	53.4%	50.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	36.7%	40%	3.3%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	48.8%	-3.4%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	46.1%	51.2%	5.1%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37.9%	29.2%	-8.7%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 4LA this area, 42.7% 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 10%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.1%	42.7%	1.6%	18.2%	24.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	12.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	14.6%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	33.8%	-23.8%
Other	11.1%	3.5%	-7.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 5.3% 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	36.7%	33.5%	-3.2%	1.1%	32.4%
Indian	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	38.4%	33.2%	-5.2%	2.7%	30.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.7%	9.4%	5.7%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	81.4%	-76.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	5.6%	5.4%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	54.4%	52.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	2.2%	8.9%	6.7%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	37.4%	29.1%	-8.3%	5.6%	23.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.4%	52.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-30.5%
10+ Years	7.4%	29.8%	22.4%	9.8%	20.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	9.7%	3.8%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	2.8%	-23.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	17.4%	46.2%	-28.8%
Muslim	69%	6.5%	62.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Alcester Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alcester Terrace was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alcester Terrace has the 49th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1036th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 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 4LA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Alcester Terrace are based on 2 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 Alcester Terrace, Leeds, LS8 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 4LA

Average Price
£62,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£62,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alcester Terrace

Average Price
£63,701

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£63,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alcester TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Alcester Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£22,950	2003-12-08	£56,356
1 Alcester Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£13,115	1997-10-27	£71,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 4LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 4LA 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

Looking after home or family	51
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	27
Other	23
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Education	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	175 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	797 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	928 yd	Academy converter	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	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	2,028 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,726 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	3,015 yd	Community 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	1,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,295 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,255 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	941 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,085 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,860 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	239 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	804 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,270 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
Shantona Womens Centre	Shantona Centre, Shepherds Lane	108 yd
Hasina's Cafe	Ground, 22 Shepherds Lane	121 yd
Spice Hut Roundhay	200 Roundhay Road, Leeds	169 yd
Ida's Kitchen	16 Beck Road, Chapeltown	273 yd
Darvish Resturant	283 Roundhay Road, Leeds	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	561 yd
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	770 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	782 yd
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	911 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shai Nan Kebab	234 - 236 Roundhay Road, Leeds	193 yd
Chicken Hut	226 Roundhay Road, Leeds	193 yd
Big Daddies	46 Hill Top Mount, Chapeltown	210 yd
Spice Hut	Spice Hut Leeds, 228 - 230 Roundhay Road	222 yd
Pizzeria Cottage	239 Roundhay Road, Leeds	228 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	121 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	337 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	435 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	527 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		131 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	463 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		524 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	898 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,048 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,057 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	1,059 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	1,069 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	124.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 4LA