Foundry Approach, Leeds, LS9 6BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 6BR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	32.4%	4.2%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	45.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	13.7%	8.5%	-5.2%	6.1%	2.4%

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	37%	39.3%	2.3%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	30.3%	35.7%	5.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	22.8%	15.4%	-7.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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 6BR this area, 31.3% 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	40.1%	31.3%	-8.8%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	9.8%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.1%	3.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	25.2%	13.7%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	12.6%	11.8%	2.7%	9.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	9.7%	8.1%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.4%	58.4%	-31.0%	81.4%	-23.0%
Other	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	90.9%	74.5%	-16.4%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	2%	7.4%	5.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	14%	10.5%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	74.5%	-14.1%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	15.5%	15.1%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Foundry Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Approach was 356.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.2% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Approach has the 15th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 143rd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 143.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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 6BR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 Foundry Approach are based on 67 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 Foundry Approach, Leeds, LS9 6BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 6BR

Average Price
£188,691

Semi-Detached
£188,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Approach

Average Price
£368,442

Semi-Detached
£172,415

Terraced
£132,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,095,846

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Foundry Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2022-01-07	£209,446
60 Foundry Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-29	£190,919
56 Foundry Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-10-01	£184,282
62 Foundry Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2019-03-29	£183,541
38 Foundry Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-01-28	£195,927

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 6BR

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	4,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Woodlands Foundry Place , Harehills LS9 6DA	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Foundry Place , LS9 6DA	- not rated	309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorn First School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorset First School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Oakwood North Farm Road , LS8 3LZ	3out of 4	520 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,834 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,087 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,751 yd	Community 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	2,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,335 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,611 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,542 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,621 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	843 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,181 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	1,181 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community special school	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
Bellbrooke Cafe	8 Bellbrooke Place, Burmantofts	415 yd
Mix Of Flavour	35 Strathmore View, Harehills	419 yd
Meeting Point Cafe	409 Harehills Lane, Harehills	438 yd
Delicious Dishes	10 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	505 yd
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	The Compton Centre, 322 Harehills Lane	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	287 yd
Brown Hare Public House	388 Harehills Lane, Harehills	542 yd
Gipton Working Mens Club	Coldcotes Circus, Harehills	642 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	680 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arizona Chicken House & Desserts	17 Foundry Approach, Harehills	314 yd
Rigani	389 Harehills Lane, Leeds	437 yd
Mermaid Fish Bar	383 Harehills Lane, Harehills	438 yd
FFC	357 Harehills Lane, Harehills	492 yd
Mega Cook	337 Harehills Lane, Leeds	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	478 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	505 yd
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	544 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	658 yd
Lidl (Gipton)	144 Amberton Road, Gipton	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	192 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	309 yd
Oakwood Primary Academy NORTH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	572 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	962 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		965 yd
St Nicholas Rc Primary School OAKWOOD LANE	grass pitches	978 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	251.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 6BR