Karnac Road, Leeds, LS8 5JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS8 5JS 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 5JS, 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 5JS 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 Karnac Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Karnac Road was 235.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.0% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Karnac Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 325th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 115.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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 5JS, 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 Karnac Road are based on 55 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 Karnac Road, Leeds, LS8 5JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5JS

Average Price
£140,645

Semi-Detached
£180,000

Terraced
£138,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Karnac Road

Average Price
£149,273

Semi-Detached
£149,345

Terraced
£148,324

Detached
£170,347

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Karnac Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Karnac Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-12-19	£118,433
71 Karnac Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-04-05	£153,659
60 Karnac Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-07-31	£120,157
61 Karnac Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-12-08	£158,824
59 Karnac Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,500	2015-09-18	£159,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 5JS 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	4,635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	- not rated	448 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haremills First School Darfield Avenue , LS8 5DQ	- not rated	505 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	2out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,355 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,232 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,613 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	1,311 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,793 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,550 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	1,249 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	113 yd
K D Cafe	2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills	118 yd
Makkah Bakery	16A Harehills Road, Harehills	118 yd
Mr Shawarma Leeds	24 Harehills Road, Harehills	125 yd
Kings And Queens Desserts	Unit 2, 164 Harehills Lane	134 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	523 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	693 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	739 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	739 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maxi Foods	22 Harehills Road, Harehills	116 yd
Yorkshire Fried Chicken	2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills	118 yd
GFC	52A Harehills Road, Harehills	118 yd
Mother Hubbards	52 Harehills Road, Harehills	118 yd
Silver Grill Pizza And Tandoori	4 Harehills Road, Harehills	118 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	328 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	470 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	495 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	593 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	598 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		144 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		267 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	285 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	701 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	711 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	806 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	806 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	91.6 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	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5JS