Harehills Road, Leeds, LS8 5HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 5HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.5%	47.3%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	49.0%	3.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35%	40.2%	5.2%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	46.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	47.4%	49.6%	2.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	30.3%	32.8%	2.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	12.9%	12.3%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	6.9%	3.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	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 5HS this area, 33.3% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	33.3%	-5.0%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	14.1%	3.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.9%	1.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	9.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	17.3%	-2.5%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	10.3%	4.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.7% 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	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	37.8%	36.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	34.1%
Other Asian	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	6.9%	21.2%	14.3%	2.5%	18.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	18.6%	16.7%	-1.9%	81.4%	-64.7%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	53.8%	44.5%	-9.3%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	1.5%	16.8%	15.3%	6.1%	10.7%
Africa	6.9%	14.6%	7.7%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	34.8%	22.1%	-12.7%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.1% 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	52.3%	44.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-38.7%
10+ Years	3%	22.1%	19.1%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	18.9%	13.2%	-5.7%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	10.9%	-8.6%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	6.5%	0.4%	6.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	23%	46.2%	-23.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	52.8%	6.5%	46.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is Harehills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harehills Road was 333.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.1% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harehills Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 165th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 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 5HS, 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 5HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5HS

Average Price
£177,600

Semi-Detached
£124,869

Terraced
£199,048

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£187,435

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
87 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-02-09	£148,697
67 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-06-09	£118,221
67 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,000	2022-03-17	£113,955
67 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,750	2022-01-13	£130,678
79 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£185,000	2018-05-25	£239,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5HS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 5HS 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	64
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	27
Other	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	332 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	770 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	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,922 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,933 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	1,708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,476 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,277 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	1,061 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,414 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,543 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	693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,611 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	2,142 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
Shine	Room 18 Shine, Harehills Road	3 yd
Yaadgaar Sweet Centre	89 - 91A Harehills Road, Harehills	3 yd
Mr Shawarma Leeds	24 Harehills Road, Harehills	138 yd
Marhaba Cafe	97A Harehills Road, Harehills	143 yd
K D Cafe	2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	568 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	593 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	593 yd
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	731 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills Fisheries	16 Harehills Road, Harehills	166 yd
Yorkshire Fried Chicken	2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills	166 yd
GFC	52A Harehills Road, Harehills	166 yd
Mother Hubbards	52 Harehills Road, Harehills	166 yd
Silver Grill Pizza And Tandoori	4 Harehills Road, Harehills	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	438 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	444 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	501 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	523 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	591 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	83 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		193 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		333 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	595 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	795 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	826 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	922 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	964 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5HS