Lowther Street, Leeds, LS8 5PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 5PH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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%	48.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.5%	51.2%	0.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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	41.8%	35.8%	-6.0%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	51%	10.7%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.5%	6.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	45.2%	47.9%	2.7%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	36.7%	37.5%	0.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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 5PH this area, 31.9% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	31.9%	6.0%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	17.2%	5.3%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	22.5%	-0.9%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	14.9%	5.9%	-9.0%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 8.2% 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	11%	7.2%	-3.8%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	42%	29.2%	-12.8%	2.7%	26.5%
Other Asian	5%	7.5%	2.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	5%	24.9%	19.9%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	16.4%	8.2%	-8.2%	81.4%	-73.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% 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	48.8%	41%	-7.8%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	5%	13.8%	8.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Africa	6%	18.4%	12.4%	2.7%	15.7%
Middle East and Asia	39.5%	26.9%	-12.6%	5.6%	21.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% 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	47.3%	41.3%	-6.0%	83.2%	-41.9%
10+ Years	13.5%	16.8%	3.3%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	8.5%	16.5%	8.0%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	12.5%	14.5%	2.0%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	10.9%	-7.2%	1.9%	9.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11.9%	1.2%	10.7%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.6%	37.2%	-29.6%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	54.1%	6.5%	47.6%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Lowther Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowther Street was 169.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lowther Street has the 40th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 573rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 5PH, 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 - 10/10 (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 Lowther Street are based on 24 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 Lowther Street, Leeds, LS8 5PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5PH

Average Price
£94,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£94,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowther Street

Average Price
£93,679

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£93,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lowther Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Lowther Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-04-04	£106,014
18 Lowther Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-01-12	£80,850
22 Lowther Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-07-28	£102,152
19 Lowther Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-08-23	£68,662
11 Lowther Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,000	2018-11-19	£55,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5PH

Employment

LS8 5PH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 5PH 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

Looking after home or family	36
Full-Time Employee	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	13
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	188 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	837 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	1,481 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,846 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,133 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	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,334 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	1,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,634 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	439 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	2,332 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
Spice Hut Roundhay	200 Roundhay Road, Leeds	58 yd
K D Cafe	2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills	96 yd
Makkah Bakery	16A Harehills Road, Harehills	96 yd
Mr Shawarma Leeds	24 Harehills Road, Harehills	124 yd
Smashd Leeds LTD	162 Roundhay Road, Leeds	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	531 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	815 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	849 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	849 yd
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yorkshire Fried Chicken	2 - 2A Harehills Road, Harehills	96 yd
GFC	52A Harehills Road, Harehills	96 yd
Mother Hubbards	52 Harehills Road, Harehills	96 yd
Silver Grill Pizza And Tandoori	4 Harehills Road, Harehills	96 yd
Maxi Foods	22 Harehills Road, Harehills	96 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	298 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	308 yd
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	508 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	540 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		105 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		297 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	669 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	710 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	842 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	857 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	968 yd
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5PH