Gledhow Road, Leeds, LS8 5ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS8 5ES is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	46.3%	44.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	53.7%	55.4%	1.7%	49.0%	6.4%

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 5ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	53.6%	59.1%	5.5%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	31.3%	1.7%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.2%	3.9%	-6.3%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	45.8%	58.7%	12.9%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	34.3%	26.3%	-8.0%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	20.6%	-8.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	13.5%	1.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	5.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	15.7%	8.8%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	33.8%	7.5%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	15%	7.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	8.1%	9.2%	1.1%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.6%	0.8%	-4.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	47.2%	37.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	-44.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Other	3.4%	18.3%	14.9%	1.6%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% 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	55.3%	39.4%	-15.9%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	14%	21.5%	7.5%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	9.2%	9.2%	0.8%	8.4%
Africa	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	19.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.8% 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	55.1%	39.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-43.7%
10+ Years	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	14.6%	13.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	11.8%	12.6%	0.8%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	23.2%	15.9%	1.9%	21.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33%	76.7%	-43.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	27%	13.5%	13.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gledhow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gledhow Road was 481.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.9% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gledhow Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 81st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 227.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

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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 5ES, 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 5ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5ES

Average Price
£81,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£81,417

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
52 Gledhow Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,500	2008-11-14	£109,796
50 Gledhow Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£18,000	2002-10-24	£56,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5ES

Employment

LS8 5ES area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% 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 5ES 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	34
Unemployed	33
Other	33
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	14
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	564 yd	Community 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	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	677 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	784 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	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,443 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,356 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,554 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	1,051 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,632 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	618 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,606 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	1,053 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,546 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,849 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	199 yd
Abashawul Restaurant	136 Roundhay Road, Leeds	199 yd
Nina Biso Na Biso	132 Roundhay Road, Leeds	199 yd
Tastys Karahi Restaurant	138 Roundhay Road, Leeds	199 yd
MCs Restaurant	120 - 122 Roundhay Road, Leeds	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fountain Head Inn	120 Beckett Street, Burmantofts	526 yd
Belul Bar And Cafe	1 Pilot Street, Sheepscar	562 yd
The Dahlak	Stoney Rock Lane, Burmantofts	727 yd
Ramgarhia Sports Centre	Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	743 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My's Oriental Cuisine	45 Roseville Road, Sheepscar	114 yd
Desi Khana / Lucky Star	126 Roundhay Road, Leeds	199 yd
HFC Chicken	130 Roundhay Road, Leeds	199 yd
Gourmet Fried Chicken	Unit 5A, Dolly Lane	378 yd
YOH BURGER And DESSERTS	Unit 5, Long Close Works	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	221 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	316 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	446 yd
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	730 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	442 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	466 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	532 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		780 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Mandela Centre CHAPELTOWN ROAD		827 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Leeds Stoney Rock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	834 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 5ES