Gathorne Terrace, Leeds, LS8 5AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 5AU 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	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	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.

In the immediate area around LS8 5AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	32.8%	43.2%	10.4%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	46.4%	-8.1%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.3%

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	41.5%	44.1%	2.6%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	40.4%	40.7%	0.3%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5AU this area, 31.8% 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	31.8%	-3.4%	18.2%	13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	16.8%	3.5%	9.6%	7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.8%	3.0%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	16.8%	2.2%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	10%	2.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 7.9% 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	44.9%	48.9%	4.0%	1.1%	47.8%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	18.1%	20.8%	2.7%	2.7%	18.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	10.1%	7.9%	-2.2%	81.4%	-73.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	56.5%	64.9%	8.4%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	29.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.1%	64.8%	8.7%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	29.3%	25.9%	9.8%	19.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	9.6%	1.4%	-8.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	1.2%	-26.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.9%	37.2%	-31.3%
Christian	13.4%	46.2%	-32.8%
Muslim	71.6%	6.5%	65.1%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Gathorne Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gathorne Terrace was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gathorne Terrace has the 82nd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1066th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.0%.

🔎 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 5AU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Gathorne Terrace are based on 70 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 Gathorne Terrace, Leeds, LS8 5AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5AU

Average Price
£148,002

Semi-Detached
£186,739

Terraced
£138,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gathorne Terrace

Average Price
£143,186

Semi-Detached
£135,973

Terraced
£141,541

Detached
£295,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gathorne TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Gathorne Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-06-24	£146,781
119 Gathorne Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2007-08-24	£201,410
129 Gathorne Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-07-27	£191,350
129 Gathorne Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	2004-12-01	£136,336
137 Gathorne Terrace, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£33,000	2001-07-27	£131,029

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5AU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 5AU 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

Part-Time Employee	64
Full-Time Employee	62
Looking after home or family	61
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	19
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	- not rated	84 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	235 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Primary School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton First School Hamilton Terrace , LS7 4EA	- not rated	303 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leopold First School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	696 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,856 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	424 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,669 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Middle School Crowther Place , LS6 2ST	- not rated	1,700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,761 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	932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,183 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,254 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,474 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
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	803 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,141 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,827 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	375 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	747 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hasina's Cafe	Ground, 22 Shepherds Lane	103 yd
Shantona Womens Centre	Shantona Centre, Shepherds Lane	133 yd
FoodCycle Leeds Harehills	St Aidans Church, Roundhay Road	280 yd
Maureens	105 Roundhay Road, Leeds	305 yd
Smashd Leeds LTD	162 Roundhay Road, Leeds	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trax	148 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	596 yd
CENTRAL	189 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	711 yd
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	782 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	940 yd
Leeds West Indian Centre	10 Laycock Place, Chapeltown	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leeds Plug And Deli	88 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	308 yd
Zidane's Indulgence	162 Roundhay Road, Leeds	315 yd
Charcoal Chicken	188B Roundhay Road, Leeds	315 yd
Legends Harehills	186 Roundhay Road, Leeds	315 yd
Shahjahan Take-Away	164 Roundhay Road, Leeds	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	103 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	383 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	557 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	621 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		272 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	540 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		645 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	836 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	861 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		914 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Norma Hutchinson Park SAVILE DRIVE	grass pitches	940 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	185.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5AU