Rookwood Avenue, Leeds, LS9 0NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 0NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.2%	1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.8%	48.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 0NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	37.1%	43.1%	6.0%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	37%	-3.5%	44.2%	-7.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	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	40.4%	46.6%	6.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.1%	31.4%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 0NW this area, 29.1% 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	32.4%	29.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	15%	-0.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11.7%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	23.9%	6.1%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	4%	4.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.3%	69.9%	-14.4%	81.4%	-11.5%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	89.7%	78.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	77.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	14.8%	12.9%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Rookwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rookwood Avenue was 231.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rookwood Avenue has the 40th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 338th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 0NW, 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 Avenue are based on 107 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 Avenue, Leeds, LS9 0NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 0NW

Average Price
£149,516

Semi-Detached
£148,983

Terraced
£150,167

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rookwood Avenue

Average Price
£170,510

Semi-Detached
£200,501

Terraced
£144,718

Detached
£143,157

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,864

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rookwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Rookwood Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2024-04-09	£160,258
10 Rookwood Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-08-31	£146,544
51 Rookwood Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,500	2022-08-05	£168,445
4 Rookwood Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,500	2021-12-17	£173,939
24 Rookwood Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-10-25	£153,767

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 0NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	3,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Primary Academy Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria First School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	616 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osmondthorpe Primary School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmondthorpe First School Wykebeck Avenue , LS9 0JG	- not rated	674 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	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	2out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,405 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	699 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,802 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,620 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,321 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	1,181 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,764 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	573 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	1,018 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,336 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,782 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Oakwood Pupil Support Centre Oakwood Lane Centre , Opposite Fearnville Leisure Centre LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,782 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	162 yd
Slate Cafe	The Old Fire Station, Gipton Approach	223 yd
TK Bar And Restaurant	11 Shaftesbury Parade, Harehills Lane	340 yd
Shaftesbury Fisheries	603 Harehills Lane, Harehills	364 yd
Luna Foods	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Services Club	51 St Alban Road, Harehills	282 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic Mens Club	Halton Moor Avenue, Halton	760 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	857 yd
Gipton Working Mens Club	Coldcotes Circus, Harehills	895 yd
Wykebeck Arms	Selby Road, Osmondthorpe	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Creative Cuisine	595 Harehills Lane, Harehills	364 yd
Green Dragon	597 York Road, Leeds	419 yd
New Taste Of China	4 Osmondthorpe Cottages, Osmondthorpe Lane	623 yd
Caesars Pizza Takeaway	40 Selby Road, Osmondthorpe	653 yd
Caribbean Home-Style Kitchen	430 Harehills Lane, Leeds	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane		391 yd
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts		771 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Osmondthorpe Rec OSMONDTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	306 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	592 yd
Rookwood Recreation Ground ROOKWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic College NEVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Meadowfield Primary Clc HALTON MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	877 yd
Neville Road Playing Fields CARTMELL COURT	grass pitches	885 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,035 yd
East End Park RICHARDSON CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,069 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 0NW