Rookwood Road, Leeds, LS9 0LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS9 0LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.8%	54.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	42.2%	45.4%	3.2%	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 LS9 0LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	41.7%	51.9%	10.2%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	29.4%	-8.0%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	44.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	34.1%	32.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.7%	16.3%	4.6%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	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 LS9 0LY this area, 29.5% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.9%	29.5%	-8.4%	18.2%	11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	12.3%	-7.3%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	17.2%	2.7%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	20.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.3%	4.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.8%	80.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	90.7%	85.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	85.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.6%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	0.9%	6.0%	-5.1%

Safety

Is Rookwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookwood Road was 86.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.5% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookwood Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 1192nd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 0LY, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Rookwood Road 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 Rookwood Road, Leeds, LS9 0LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 0LY

Average Price
£163,043

Semi-Detached
£167,352

Terraced
£143,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Road

Average Price
£151,175

Semi-Detached
£158,268

Terraced
£133,442

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Rookwood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2025-07-11	£255,580
86 Rookwood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-02-13	£152,561
58 Rookwood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,500	2023-01-31	£169,943
110 Rookwood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,500	2021-06-30	£196,787
84 Rookwood Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-03-27	£152,951

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 0LY

Employment

LS9 0LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	90
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	22
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	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	3,082 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	415 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osmondthorpe Primary School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria First School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	2out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	775 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,382 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	426 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,881 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	2,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,579 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,397 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	1,056 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,087 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	778 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,148 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	1,269 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	1,808 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	2,142 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
Wykebeck Court Care Home	543 York Road, Leeds	477 yd
TK Bar And Restaurant	11 Shaftesbury Parade, Harehills Lane	544 yd
Slate Cafe	The Old Fire Station, Gipton Approach	585 yd
Shaftesbury Fisheries	603 Harehills Lane, Harehills	596 yd
Luna Foods	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	600 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club	51 St Alban Road, Harehills	624 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic Mens Club	Halton Moor Avenue, Halton	697 yd
East Leeds Cricket And Social Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	753 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	810 yd
Halton Moor Sports And Social Club	Cartmell Drive, Halton	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Taste Of China	4 Osmondthorpe Cottages, Osmondthorpe Lane	320 yd
Creative Cuisine	595 Harehills Lane, Harehills	596 yd
Neville Fisheries	17 Neville Road, Osmondthorpe	600 yd
Walkers Catering Ltd	17A Neville Road, Halton	605 yd
Green Dragon	597 York Road, Leeds	651 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane		600 yd
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts		781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookwood Recreation Ground ROOKWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	268 yd
Osmondthorpe Rec OSMONDTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	423 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Meadowfield Primary Clc HALTON MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	586 yd
Neville Road Playing Fields CARTMELL COURT	grass pitches	673 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	733 yd
East End Park RICHARDSON CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	769 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic College NEVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	772 yd
East Leeds Leisure Centre (Closed) Neville Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,065 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 0LY