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 242.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rookwood Grove has the 38th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 307th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 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. 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
£135,093

Semi-Detached
£167,077

Terraced
£103,108

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	£102,162
4 Rookwood Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£30,000	1995-10-31	£166,000

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

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	3,120 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	338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osmondthorpe Primary School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield Primary School Halton Moor Avenue , LS9 0JY	3out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield Primary School Halton Moor Avenue , LS9 0JY	- not rated	523 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC First School Halton Moor Avenue , LS9 0HA	- not rated	552 yd	Voluntary aided 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	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	2out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,321 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,473 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	354 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,794 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,905 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,905 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	3,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	3,049 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,669 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,485 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	967 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,128 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	844 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	1,213 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,231 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	1,873 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	2,133 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	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