Ashton Street, Leeds, LS8 5BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 5BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	46.7%	47.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	53.3%	52.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	43.2%	45.2%	2.0%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	35.1%	-5.2%	44.2%	-9.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Divorced	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	64%	13.8%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	31.4%	25.5%	-5.9%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	14.9%	7.4%	-7.5%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5BY this area, 32.9% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	32.9%	10.9%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	22.5%	3.9%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	15.7%	4.7%	-11.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	21.3%	16.4%	-4.9%	2.7%	13.7%
Other Asian	8.3%	2.1%	-6.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	13.3%	24.3%	11.0%	2.5%	21.8%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	32.7%	32.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	-49.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.1%	3.2%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	54%	48.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	8.9%	21.6%	12.7%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.8%	17.1%	6.3%	2.7%	14.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	10.9%	-14.5%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.3% 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	53.3%	48.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	6.3%	16.3%	10.0%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	17.1%	12.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	76.7%	-29.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	10.7%	1.5%	9.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	26.4%	6.5%	19.9%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Ashton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Street was 261.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashton Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 248th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.0%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,400

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS8 5BY, 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Ashton Street are based on 67 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 Ashton Street, Leeds, LS8 5BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5BY

Average Price
£109,777

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£109,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Street

Average Price
£115,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£115,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Ashton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-08-30	£104,155
40 Ashton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-05-28	£87,642
35 Ashton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-02-03	£131,463
38 Ashton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-01-31	£123,970
36 Ashton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2022-03-31	£91,082

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5BY

Employment

LS8 5BY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	36
Other	34
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	366 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	577 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Woodlands Foundry Place , Harehills LS9 6DA	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,308 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,722 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	2,874 yd	Academy converter	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	1,582 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,224 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	1,131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,197 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,791 yd	Foundation school	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	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,873 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,949 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leeds Shawarma	62D Harehills Road, Harehills	109 yd
Kurdish Cafe	Basement, 87 Bayswater Row	123 yd
Noor Bakery	127 Harehills Road, Harehills	144 yd
Marhaba Cafe	97A Harehills Road, Harehills	145 yd
Mosbe Restaurant	143 Harehills Road, Harehills	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	338 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	338 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	340 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	689 yd
Fountain Head Inn	120 Beckett Street, Burmantofts	694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shawarma Express	149 - 153 Harehills Road, Harehills	147 yd
Crazy Crust	139 Harehills Road, Harehills	147 yd
Lockman Fried Chicken	Unit 1, Dock Green Court	250 yd
Rang Taste Of Asia	2A Bayswater Crescent, Harehills	288 yd
Senorita Texmex	258 Harehills Lane, Leeds	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	342 yd
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	451 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	519 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	526 yd
Asda (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	194 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		370 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		603 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	764 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	834 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	1,009 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Leeds Stoney Rock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,016 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	146.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5BY