Harehills Road, Leeds, LS8 5PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS8 5PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.3%	0.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49%	48.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	37.1%	40.1%	3.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	46.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86%) 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	50.7%	45.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	31.3%	40.9%	9.6%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	14.3%	9.2%	-5.1%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 5PB this area, 34.8% 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	32.5%	34.8%	2.3%	18.2%	16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	10.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	26.2%	5.8%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	12.5%	3.1%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.7% 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	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.2%	3.2%	-9.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	41.2%	36.8%	-4.4%	2.7%	34.1%
Other Asian	4.8%	9.8%	5.0%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	6.6%	10.3%	3.7%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	14.3%	17.7%	3.4%	81.4%	-63.7%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	6.3%	15.9%	9.6%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	35.5%	26.2%	-9.3%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.4%	50.1%	-0.3%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	6%	28.2%	22.2%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	7.2%	9%	1.8%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	5%	-21.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.2%	76.7%	-16.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	49.2%	6.5%	42.7%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Harehills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harehills Road was 237.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 106.8% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harehills Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 311th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 5PB, 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 5PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5PB

Average Price
£161,811

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,811

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
24 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-21	£234,782
14 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-03-14	£160,027
24 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-04-26	£411,102
4 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2006-02-06	£108,523
46 Harehills Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2004-04-08	£114,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5PB

Employment

LS8 5PB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Other	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	22
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	238 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	773 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	1,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,043 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	1,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,313 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	1,053 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,525 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	560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	2,246 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
Mr Shawarma Leeds	24 Harehills Road, Harehills	1 yd
K D Cafe	2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills	28 yd
Makkah Bakery	16A Harehills Road, Harehills	28 yd
Smashd Leeds LTD	162 Roundhay Road, Leeds	137 yd
Shine	Room 18 Shine, Harehills Road	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	614 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	694 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	726 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	726 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills Fisheries	16 Harehills Road, Harehills	28 yd
Yorkshire Fried Chicken	2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills	28 yd
GFC	52A Harehills Road, Harehills	28 yd
Mother Hubbards	52 Harehills Road, Harehills	28 yd
Silver Grill Pizza And Tandoori	4 Harehills Road, Harehills	28 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	395 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	395 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	469 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	534 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		206 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		210 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	221 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	790 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	799 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	810 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	888 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	1,022 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,076 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	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	70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5PB