Foundry Drive, Leeds, LS9 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 6BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48%	48.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 6BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	42.3%	44.6%	2.3%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	39.9%	9.7%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	14.3%	12.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	10.1%	1.4%	-8.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	43.7%	44.3%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30.3%	29.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.8%	15.6%	1.8%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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 6BX this area, 34.3% 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	34.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.7%	1.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	8.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	19%	7.4%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	7.4%	1.9%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	13.4%	23.1%	9.7%	2.7%	20.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	8.3%	6.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	66.5%	50.7%	-15.8%	81.4%	-30.7%
Other	0.4%	3.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	78.7%	70.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	1.6%	9.7%	8.1%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	13.8%	3.2%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	70.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	4.3%	14.5%	10.2%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	3.1%	-5.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	31.2%	6.5%	24.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Foundry Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Drive was 308.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% higher than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 185th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 175.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.8%.

🔎 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
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS9 6BX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Foundry Drive are based on 32 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 Drive, Leeds, LS9 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 6BX

Average Price
£146,987

Semi-Detached
£143,565

Terraced
£158,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Drive

Average Price
£152,558

Semi-Detached
£147,906

Terraced
£166,514

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Foundry Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-04-09	£169,881
11 Foundry Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-02-22	£115,648
7 Foundry Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-02-04	£121,431
19 Foundry Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-10-02	£152,509
26 Foundry Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-03-20	£169,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 6BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Looking after home or family	20
Other	19
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
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	4,468 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	53 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Foundry Place , LS9 6DA	- not rated	53 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's RC First School St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,762 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	480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	836 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,705 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,742 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	1,954 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,276 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	3,415 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	2,002 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,289 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	1,144 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,253 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	1,253 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,253 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
Delicious Dishes	10 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	272 yd
Mix Of Flavour	35 Strathmore View, Harehills	320 yd
Bellbrooke Cafe	8 Bellbrooke Place, Burmantofts	489 yd
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	The Compton Centre, 322 Harehills Lane	490 yd
Meeting Point Cafe	409 Harehills Lane, Harehills	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	309 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	603 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	692 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	692 yd
Brown Hare Public House	388 Harehills Lane, Harehills	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arizona Chicken House & Desserts	17 Foundry Approach, Harehills	359 yd
CFC CHEF FRIED CHICKEN	317 Harehills Lane, Leeds	435 yd
Raj Pizza Bar	305 Harehills Lane, Harehills	436 yd
Venice Pizza	301 Harehills Lane, Leeds	438 yd
Mega Cook	337 Harehills Lane, Leeds	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	272 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	455 yd
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	483 yd
Asda (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	606 yd
Lidl (Gipton)	144 Amberton Road, Gipton	926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	64 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	239 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	532 yd
Oakwood Primary Academy NORTH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	549 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		682 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		1,071 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	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 6BX