Rookwood Street, Leeds, LS9 0LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS9 0LP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.2%	49.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.8%	50.8%	3.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 LS9 0LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	38.2%	44.7%	6.5%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	35.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	45.8%	42.2%	-3.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	30.1%	36%	5.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	15.6%	16.9%	1.3%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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 LS9 0LP this area, 29% 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	33.2%	29%	-4.2%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.8%	-7.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.3%	1.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	23.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	8%	12.6%	4.6%	2.5%	10.1%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85%	74.4%	-10.6%	81.4%	-7.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	80.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	6%	8.2%	2.2%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	79.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	9.5%	7.9%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Rookwood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookwood Street was 171.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.6% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookwood Street has the 64th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 547th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS9 0LP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Rookwood Street are based on 9 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 Rookwood Street, Leeds, LS9 0LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 0LP

Average Price
£123,859

Semi-Detached
£123,859

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Street

Average Price
£135,549

Semi-Detached
£135,549

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Rookwood Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,500	2026-01-23	£222,469
5 Rookwood Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-11-06	£131,433
1 Rookwood Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2019-03-25	£151,561
3 Rookwood Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£53,000	2013-09-02	£97,756
11 Rookwood Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2005-06-24	£187,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 0LP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Other	22
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	20
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	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	2,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osmondthorpe First School Wykebeck Avenue , LS9 0JG	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria First School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osmondthorpe Primary School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi RC School Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	2out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osmanthorpe Middle School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,719 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	2,073 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,432 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	1,175 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,175 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	881 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	942 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 7 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	1,530 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	1,553 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	2,383 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
TK Bar And Restaurant	11 Shaftesbury Parade, Harehills Lane	681 yd
Wykebeck Court Care Home	543 York Road, Leeds	681 yd
Luna Foods	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	729 yd
Misk Catering	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	729 yd
Rajaz Curry House	272 York Road, Leeds	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Leeds Cricket And Social Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	520 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	730 yd
United Services Club	51 St Alban Road, Harehills	830 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic Mens Club	Halton Moor Avenue, Halton	879 yd
Halton Moor Sports And Social Club	Cartmell Drive, Halton	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Taste Of China	4 Osmondthorpe Cottages, Osmondthorpe Lane	101 yd
York Road Fisheries And Pizza Bar	350 York Road, Leeds	732 yd
Creative Cuisine	595 Harehills Lane, Harehills	739 yd
Neville Fisheries	17 Neville Road, Osmondthorpe	741 yd
Walkers Catering Ltd	17A Neville Road, Halton	744 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane		729 yd
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts		748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookwood Recreation Ground ROOKWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	209 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
East End Park RICHARDSON CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	511 yd
Osmondthorpe Rec OSMONDTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	545 yd
Meadowfield Primary Clc HALTON MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	592 yd
Neville Road Playing Fields CARTMELL COURT	grass pitches	756 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	799 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic College NEVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	941 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148 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	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 0LP