Harehills Road, Leeds, LS8 5HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS8 5HR is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	50.9%	45.5%	-5.4%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	49.1%	54.5%	5.4%	49.0%	5.5%

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 5HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	33.9%	46.3%	12.4%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	43.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.5%	5.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	47%	51.2%	4.2%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	39.9%	32.9%	-7.0%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.2%	12.9%	3.7%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around LS8 5HR this area, 35.7% 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	31%	35.7%	4.7%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	10.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	7.1%	7.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	24.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	15.5%	5.8%	-9.7%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	31.3%	28.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	26.1%
Other Asian	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	7.4%	12.4%	5.0%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	25.9%	25.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	-55.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	3%	7.8%	4.8%	1.6%	6.2%

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	50.3%	38.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-44.4%
European Union	7.7%	23.1%	15.4%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.3%	11.1%	2.8%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.1%	26%	-6.1%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

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. 24.2% 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	49.4%	38.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-44.4%
10+ Years	7.4%	24.2%	16.8%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	11.6%	13.4%	1.8%	2.9%	10.5%
2-5 Years	15.8%	16.5%	0.7%	2.2%	14.3%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	7.2%	-8.6%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.8%	37.2%	-26.4%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	48.6%	6.5%	42.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Harehills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harehills Road was 274.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.3% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harehills Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 222nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS8 5HR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Harehills Road are based on 56 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 Harehills Road, Leeds, LS8 5HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5HR

Average Price
£196,836

Semi-Detached
£178,386

Terraced
£201,449

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harehills Road

Average Price
£195,335

Semi-Detached
£157,781

Terraced
£199,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£227,663

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harehills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-07-20	£317,474
21A Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2007-05-03	£211,373
29 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2005-01-14	£370,380
21A Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2004-09-17	£198,893
17 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2003-07-22	£278,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 5HR 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
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Other	29
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	3out of 4	313 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	800 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	2out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,947 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	3,045 yd	Community school	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	1,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,470 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	1,170 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,277 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,658 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	405 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	2,479 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
Gray's Goodies	44 Karnac Road, Harehills	106 yd
Darvish Resturant	283 Roundhay Road, Leeds	142 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	255 - 257 Roundhay Road, Leeds	142 yd
Chopan	219 Roundhay Road, Leeds	147 yd
Spice Hut Roundhay	200 Roundhay Road, Leeds	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	382 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	797 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	886 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	932 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DFC Takeaway	21 Harehills Road, Harehills	3 yd
Temple Donuts & Smash Burgers	27 Harehills Road, Harehills	3 yd
Spice Hut	Spice Hut Leeds, 228 - 230 Roundhay Road	52 yd
Shai Nan Kebab	234 - 236 Roundhay Road, Leeds	75 yd
Chicken Hut	226 Roundhay Road, Leeds	75 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	153 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	380 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	429 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	655 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		203 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		332 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	562 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	626 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	798 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	952 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.7%

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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5HR