Darfield Street, Leeds, LS8 5DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS8 5DB is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	47.7%	45.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	52.3%	54.9%	2.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 5DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	47.9%	45.1%	-2.8%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	40.4%	5.5%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (88.4%) 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	44.8%	51.1%	6.3%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	37.5%	37.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	14.4%	8.8%	-5.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 5DB this area, 33.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	33.6%	5.0%	18.2%	15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	12.3%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	24.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	10.4%	3.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	28.2%	24.5%	-3.7%	2.7%	21.8%
Other Asian	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.7%	12.7%	8.0%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	43.7%	29.2%	-14.5%	81.4%	-52.2%
Roma	0%	5.6%	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.4%	11.5%	10.1%	1.6%	9.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	70%	47.5%	-22.5%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	6.9%	22.5%	15.6%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.4%	10.8%	5.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	18%	2.8%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13.5% 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	70%	47%	-23.0%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	4%	13.5%	9.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	12.5%	8.9%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	11.9%	13.8%	1.9%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.7%	76.7%	-30.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	10%	0.9%	9.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	37%	6.5%	30.5%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Darfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darfield Street was 318.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darfield Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 171st highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 5DB, 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 Darfield Street are based on 59 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 Darfield Street, Leeds, LS8 5DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5DB

Average Price
£116,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darfield Street

Average Price
£127,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,684

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Darfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2023-04-20	£69,317
25 Darfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2023-02-14	£114,146
33 Darfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-10-25	£101,084
12 Darfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-10-22	£96,861
29 Darfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2021-09-23	£79,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5DB

Employment

LS8 5DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Looking after home or family	42
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	16
Other	15
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	1

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	4,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haremills First School Darfield Avenue , LS8 5DQ	- not rated	97 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Woodlands Foundry Place , Harehills LS9 6DA	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Foundry Place , LS9 6DA	- not rated	646 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	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,106 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,191 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,269 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
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,191 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,209 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	1,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,616 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,776 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	4out of 4	1,379 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,980 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,118 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	1,410 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,694 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	1,725 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
Maraki Coffee Shop	14 Ashley Road, Harehills	149 yd
Habesha Cafe And Restaurant	216 Harehills Lane, Leeds	201 yd
Family Internet Cafe	1 Ashley Road, Harehills	215 yd
Abyssinia Cafe And Restaurant	12 Ashley Road, Harehills	215 yd
The Gym Kitchen	The Gym Health And Fitness Ltd, Unit 3	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	224 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	249 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	249 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	553 yd
Fountain Head Inn	120 Beckett Street, Burmantofts	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Senorita Texmex	258 Harehills Lane, Leeds	197 yd
TFC And Pizza House	255 Harehills Lane, Leeds	218 yd
Dawn Pizza Leeds	267 Harehills Lane, Leeds	219 yd
A F C	283 Harehills Lane, Harehills	220 yd
Bamboo Takeaway	257 Harehills Lane, Harehills	220 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	220 yd
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	320 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	401 yd
Asda (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	589 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	276 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		369 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	635 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		679 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	729 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	947 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	1,029 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Leeds Stoney Rock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,059 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.8 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5DB