Elford Grove, Leeds, LS8 5QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 5QE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.9%	47.4%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.1%	52.6%	1.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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 5QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	41.4%	48.2%	6.8%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	41%	-5.2%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	45.5%	44.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32.3%	33.9%	1.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	16.7%	15.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 5QE this area, 35.5% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	35.5%	-0.6%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	13.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	16.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	11.3%	3.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.8% 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	16.1%	18.1%	2.0%	1.1%	17.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	48.1%	35.7%	-12.4%	2.7%	33.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	1.0%	4.8%
Other Black	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	13.5%	10.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	-70.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	60.1%	53.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	31.7%	28.3%	-3.4%	5.6%	22.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	53.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	25.2%	22.8%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	7.1%	4.7%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	5.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	8.7%	-20.4%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	17.1%	46.2%	-29.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	62.7%	6.5%	56.2%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Elford Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elford Grove was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elford Grove has the 83rd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 1045th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.2%.

🔎 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 5QE, 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 Elford Grove are based on 70 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 Elford Grove, Leeds, LS8 5QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 5QE

Average Price
£137,518

Semi-Detached
£101,066

Terraced
£139,436

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elford Grove

Average Price
£128,004

Semi-Detached
£154,199

Terraced
£125,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£184,614

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elford GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Elford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-07-11	£154,585
77 Elford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	2019-02-08	£103,562
69 Elford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-12-19	£120,631
91 Elford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,000	2018-03-02	£177,814
77 Elford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2017-12-15	£115,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 5QE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS8 5QE 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	54
Looking after home or family	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	34
Other	32
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	4,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bankside Primary School Shepherds Lane , LS8 5AW	- not rated	384 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haremills First School Darfield Avenue , LS8 5DQ	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hillcrest Academy Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Free schools	No	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	203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,485 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,485 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	963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,412 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	989 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,176 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,389 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	3,594 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	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	1,003 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	1,482 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	1,648 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
Leeds St Aidans Church	St Aidans Church Community Hall, Elford Place West	70 yd
Cha Cha Chai	168 Roundhay Road, Leeds	153 yd
FoodCycle Leeds Harehills	St Aidans Church, Roundhay Road	174 yd
Marhaba Cafe	97A Harehills Road, Harehills	177 yd
Kurdish Cafe	Basement, 87 Bayswater Row	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	633 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	633 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	637 yd
Fountain Head Inn	120 Beckett Street, Burmantofts	788 yd
Q360 Lounge	Unit 7 Clock Buildings, Roundhay Road	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rang Taste Of Asia	2A Bayswater Crescent, Harehills	52 yd
Zidane's Indulgence	162 Roundhay Road, Leeds	218 yd
Charcoal Chicken	188B Roundhay Road, Leeds	218 yd
Legends Harehills	186 Roundhay Road, Leeds	218 yd
Shahjahan Take-Away	164 Roundhay Road, Leeds	218 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roots	97 Roundhay Road, Leeds	254 yd
International Foods	22 Shepherds Lane, Chapeltown	476 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	562 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	580 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	187 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		380 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		393 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Enfield- Leeds City College ENFIELD TERRACE	artificial grass pitch	847 yd
Leeds Thomas Danby Community Sports Centre (Closed) Roundhay Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	850 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	944 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	976 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	986 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 5QE