Gledhow Road, Leeds, LS8 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 5ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	50.3%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.3%	49.7%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	57.9%	49.8%	-8.1%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	30.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	2.2%	5.6%
Divorced	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	44.6%	53.1%	8.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	36.1%	35.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	14.6%	7.2%	-7.4%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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.

In the area around LS8 5ER this area, 37.7% 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	27.8%	37.7%	9.9%	18.2%	19.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	7.4%	-8.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	28.6%	7.1%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	14.4%	3%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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)
Chinese	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	5.7%	16.8%	11.1%	2.7%	14.1%
Other Asian	11.4%	2.2%	-9.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	14.6%	22.1%	7.5%	2.5%	19.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	41.8%	36.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	-45.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	7.5%	5%	-2.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% 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	53.2%	46.2%	-7.0%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	9.3%	21.1%	11.8%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	13.8%	-9.4%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.2% 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	52.5%	45.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-37.3%
10+ Years	11.1%	17.2%	6.1%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	17.9%	20%	2.1%	2.2%	17.8%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47%	76.7%	-29.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	12.9%	0.9%	12.0%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	33.3%	6.5%	26.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Gledhow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gledhow Road was 130.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.9% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gledhow Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 810th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS8 5ER, 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 - 9/10 (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 Gledhow Road are based on 11 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 Gledhow Road, Leeds, LS8 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5ER

Average Price
£114,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gledhow Road

Average Price
£110,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gledhow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Gledhow Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£64,500	2009-11-18	£116,078
25 Gledhow Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2006-09-08	£123,538
17 Gledhow Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2006-07-03	£117,852
27 Gledhow Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2006-07-03	£116,119
23 Gledhow Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£46,000	2003-09-10	£115,053

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5ER

Employment

LS8 5ER area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 5ER 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	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	17
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	550 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	567 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	624 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	753 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	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,483 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,726 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	634 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,529 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,601 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	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,656 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,913 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
Excellence Cuisine	144 Roundhay Road, Leeds	151 yd
Abashawul Restaurant	136 Roundhay Road, Leeds	151 yd
Nina Biso Na Biso	132 Roundhay Road, Leeds	151 yd
Tastys Karahi Restaurant	138 Roundhay Road, Leeds	151 yd
MCs Restaurant	120 - 122 Roundhay Road, Leeds	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fountain Head Inn	120 Beckett Street, Burmantofts	589 yd
Belul Bar And Cafe	1 Pilot Street, Sheepscar	674 yd
The Dahlak	Stoney Rock Lane, Burmantofts	778 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	783 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Khana / Lucky Star	126 Roundhay Road, Leeds	151 yd
HFC Chicken	130 Roundhay Road, Leeds	151 yd
My's Oriental Cuisine	45 Roseville Road, Sheepscar	181 yd
Rang Taste Of Asia	2A Bayswater Crescent, Harehills	316 yd
Shawarma Express	149 - 153 Harehills Road, Harehills	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	210 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	246 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	549 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	666 yd
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	511 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	526 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		668 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		749 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		853 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%

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

Overview of LS8 5ER