Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 5AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 5AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.2%	49.9%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.8%	50.1%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 5AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	55.5%	59.7%	4.2%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	30%	0.9%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	5.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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%	45%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.1%	36.7%	2.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.1%	9.4%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.4%	7.6%	2.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.8%	24%	-9.8%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	25.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	8.5%	4.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.8% 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	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	24.4%	18.8%	-5.6%	2.7%	16.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	8.7%	18.8%	10.1%	2.5%	16.3%
Black Caribbean	14.7%	12.1%	-2.6%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	8.5%	0.7%	-7.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	15.9%	16.8%	0.9%	81.4%	-64.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.2%	6.2%	5.0%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	63.3%	54.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	8.1%	14.6%	6.5%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	17.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	55.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.6%	20.4%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	6.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	6.2%	-12.5%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	47.4%	6.5%	40.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Roundhay Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roundhay Road was 247.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.8% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Roundhay Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 284th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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 5AJ, 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 Roundhay Road are based on 224 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 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 5AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5AJ

Average Price
£208,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£226,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,270

Other
£187,134

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roundhay Road

Average Price
£300,318

Semi-Detached
£434,153

Terraced
£267,811

Detached
£540,448

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,422

Other
£371,680

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roundhay Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
123 Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-08-15	£140,609
125 Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-05-18	£282,714
127 Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-05-19	£361,186
123 Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,800	2019-05-30	£193,422
135D Roundhay Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,000	2019-04-18	£74,884

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 5AJ 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	98
Student (economically inactive)	71
Part-Time Employee	63
Looking after home or family	40
Other	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	33
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	257 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	691 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,685 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,775 yd	Free schools	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	1,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,950 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	703 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,341 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,680 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	645 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,468 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,966 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,054 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
Maureens	105 Roundhay Road, Leeds	7 yd
Cha Cha Chai	168 Roundhay Road, Leeds	47 yd
FoodCycle Leeds Harehills	St Aidans Church, Roundhay Road	98 yd
Leeds St Aidans Church	St Aidans Church Community Hall, Elford Place West	126 yd
Smashd Leeds LTD	162 Roundhay Road, Leeds	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	794 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	818 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	818 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	827 yd
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rang Taste Of Asia	2A Bayswater Crescent, Harehills	201 yd
Zidane's Indulgence	162 Roundhay Road, Leeds	241 yd
Charcoal Chicken	188B Roundhay Road, Leeds	241 yd
Legends Harehills	186 Roundhay Road, Leeds	241 yd
Shahjahan Take-Away	164 Roundhay Road, Leeds	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	112 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	366 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	437 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	684 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		361 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		542 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	678 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	719 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	841 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		926 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	953 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	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5AJ