Rookwood Grove, Leeds, LS9 0LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 0LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	45.1%	48.9%	3.8%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 0LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	46.3%	57.9%	11.6%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	27.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-16.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	14.5%	7.6%	-6.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	40.9%	53.2%	12.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	32.2%	28.4%	-3.8%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	17.4%	12.1%	-5.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.5%	27.1%	-18.4%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15.8%	4.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	13.2%	5.7%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	24.1%	14.7%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	9%	21.1%	12.1%	2.5%	18.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	76.5%	64.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	-17.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	84%	74.3%	-9.7%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	6.7%	8.7%	2.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	7%	14.1%	7.1%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	74.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	17%	16.2%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	6.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Rookwood Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookwood Grove was 196.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookwood Grove has the 50th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 448th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 138.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS9 0LZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 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 Rookwood Grove are based on 2 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 Grove, Leeds, LS9 0LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 0LZ

Average Price
£130,804

Semi-Detached
£162,000

Terraced
£99,608

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Grove

Average Price
£134,218

Semi-Detached
£166,462

Terraced
£101,973

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Rookwood Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£17,500	1996-03-07	£101,973
4 Rookwood Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	1995-10-31	£166,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 0LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 0LZ 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	108
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	17
Retired	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Primary Academy Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	2out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield Primary School Halton Moor Avenue , LS9 0JY	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Halton Moor Avenue , LS9 0HA	3out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykebeck Primary School Brander Street , Gipton LS9 6QH	2out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brownhill Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	2,480 yd	Academy converter	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	2,888 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,543 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	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,168 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	2,661 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	3,058 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	3,112 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	3,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	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	510 yd
Slate Cafe	The Old Fire Station, Gipton Approach	587 yd
TK Bar And Restaurant	11 Shaftesbury Parade, Harehills Lane	604 yd
Shaftesbury Fisheries	603 Harehills Lane, Harehills	653 yd
Luna Foods	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Corpus Christi Catholic Mens Club	Halton Moor Avenue, Halton	607 yd
United Services Club	51 St Alban Road, Harehills	651 yd
Halton Moor Sports And Social Club	Cartmell Drive, Halton	724 yd
East Leeds Cricket And Social Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	829 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Taste Of China	4 Osmondthorpe Cottages, Osmondthorpe Lane	393 yd
Neville Fisheries	17 Neville Road, Osmondthorpe	510 yd
Walkers Catering Ltd	17A Neville Road, Halton	516 yd
Green Dragon	597 York Road, Leeds	602 yd
Barry's Deli	137 - 139 Halton Moor Avenue, Halton	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane		661 yd
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rookwood Recreation Ground ROOKWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	260 yd
Osmondthorpe Rec OSMONDTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	492 yd
Meadowfield Primary Clc HALTON MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	523 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	535 yd
Neville Road Playing Fields CARTMELL COURT	grass pitches	591 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic College NEVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	808 yd
East End Park RICHARDSON CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	831 yd
East Leeds Leisure Centre (Closed) Neville Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	976 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LS9 0LZ