Foundry Place, Leeds, LS9 6DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS9 6DA is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	44.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	50.9%	55.3%	4.4%	49.0%	6.3%

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 6DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	47.9%	55.1%	7.2%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	35.4%	3.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Separated	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	5.1%	-3.6%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.1%	50.8%	1.7%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.7%	29.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.7%	7%	3.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around LS9 6DA this area, 31.5% 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 22.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.5%	31.5%	-10.0%	18.2%	13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	11.3%	-9.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	4.9%	22.9%	18.0%	33.8%	-10.9%
Other	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31% 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	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	9.8%	22.9%	13.1%	2.7%	20.2%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	8.8%	19.3%	10.5%	2.5%	16.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	64.6%	31%	-33.6%	81.4%	-50.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	78.9%	64.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	12%	6.6%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	15.4%	9.0%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	65%	-13.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	2%	22%	20.0%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.1%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.7%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Muslim	34.4%	6.5%	27.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Foundry Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Place was 122.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.7% lower than the Gipton & Harehills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Place has the 26th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Gipton & Harehills and the 865th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 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. 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 6DA, 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 Place are based on 28 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 Place, Leeds, LS9 6DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 6DA

Average Price
£150,707

Semi-Detached
£159,836

Terraced
£138,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Place

Average Price
£150,378

Semi-Detached
£157,898

Terraced
£143,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Foundry Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,500	2019-06-12	£125,954
12 Foundry Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-06-07	£153,773
12 Foundry Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£84,000	2017-05-24	£127,294
84 Foundry Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2016-02-26	£170,378
10 Foundry Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£79,000	2010-09-08	£140,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 6DA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 6DA 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	77
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	23
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

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	156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy St Wilfrid's Circus , LS8 3PF	- not rated	348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hovingham Primary School Hovingham Avenue , LS8 3QY	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,384 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	2,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	2,542 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,237 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,926 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	- not rated	1,848 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	1,929 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,998 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,288 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mix Of Flavour	35 Strathmore View, Harehills	198 yd
Delicious Dishes	10 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	227 yd
Bellbrooke Cafe	8 Bellbrooke Place, Burmantofts	344 yd
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	The Compton Centre, 322 Harehills Lane	359 yd
Meeting Point Cafe	409 Harehills Lane, Harehills	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	163 yd
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	489 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	574 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	574 yd
Brown Hare Public House	388 Harehills Lane, Harehills	644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arizona Chicken House & Desserts	17 Foundry Approach, Harehills	214 yd
FFC	357 Harehills Lane, Harehills	321 yd
Mega Cook	337 Harehills Lane, Leeds	321 yd
CFC CHEF FRIED CHICKEN	317 Harehills Lane, Leeds	332 yd
Raj Pizza Bar	305 Harehills Lane, Harehills	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	227 yd
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	359 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	395 yd
Asda (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	460 yd
Lidl (Gipton)	144 Amberton Road, Gipton	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	81 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	369 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	453 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	491 yd
Oakwood Primary Academy NORTH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		684 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Bangladeshi Centre ROUNDHAY ROAD		1,082 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	81.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 6DA