Darfield Avenue, Leeds, LS8 5DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 5DF 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	45.6%	49.7%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	54.4%	50.3%	-4.1%	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.

In the immediate area around LS8 5DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	53.9%	49%	-4.9%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	33.7%	4.9%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	8.4%	9.5%	1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	41.3%	52.7%	11.4%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	40.9%	32.2%	-8.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	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 5DF this area, 36% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	36%	9.8%	18.2%	17.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.8%	-6.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12%	-5.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	19.8%	5.1%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	11%	4.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	13.9%	8.8%	-5.1%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	8.7%	3%	-5.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	7.1%	23.3%	16.2%	2.5%	20.8%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	43.7%	45.8%	2.1%	81.4%	-35.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.8% 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	67.1%	38.8%	-28.3%	83.2%	-44.4%
European Union	6.3%	36.3%	30.0%	6.1%	30.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	5.6%	9.3%	3.7%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	19%	13.9%	-5.1%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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	64.7%	38.8%	-25.9%	83.2%	-44.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	15.3%	12.1%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	9.5%	25.4%	15.9%	2.2%	23.2%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	7.1%	-5.2%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38%	76.7%	-38.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	19.9%	0.9%	19.0%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Darfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darfield Avenue was 276.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darfield Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 219th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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 5DF, 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 Avenue are based on 53 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 Avenue, Leeds, LS8 5DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5DF

Average Price
£107,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darfield Avenue

Average Price
£118,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£118,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Darfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2024-07-26	£117,890
28 Darfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-03-28	£98,492
14 Darfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2023-10-09	£134,884
18 Darfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-09-30	£122,986
17 Darfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2022-08-01	£117,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5DF

Employment

LS8 5DF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

LS8 5DF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 5DF 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	53
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	27
Other	23
Unemployed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Real estate 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	172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Woodlands Foundry Place , Harehills LS9 6DA	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	712 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	744 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	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,266 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	2,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,818 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	1,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,408 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	1,329 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,035 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,925 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	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,987 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	2,065 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,094 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
Habesha Cafe And Restaurant	216 Harehills Lane, Leeds	165 yd
Maraki Coffee Shop	14 Ashley Road, Harehills	183 yd
The Gym Kitchen	The Gym Health And Fitness Ltd, Unit 3	187 yd
Family Internet Cafe	1 Ashley Road, Harehills	262 yd
Abyssinia Cafe And Restaurant	12 Ashley Road, Harehills	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	190 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	238 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	238 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	491 yd
Brown Hare Public House	388 Harehills Lane, Harehills	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Senorita Texmex	258 Harehills Lane, Leeds	132 yd
Dawn Pizza Leeds	267 Harehills Lane, Leeds	159 yd
A F C	283 Harehills Lane, Harehills	160 yd
Bamboo Takeaway	257 Harehills Lane, Harehills	160 yd
TFC And Pizza House	255 Harehills Lane, Leeds	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	160 yd
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	265 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	338 yd
Asda (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	545 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	713 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	217 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		372 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	570 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	675 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		710 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	887 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	1,093 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	143.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5DF