Compton Road, Leeds, LS9 6DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 6DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	51.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46%	48.5%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	52.2%	53.5%	1.3%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	29.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.4%	7.4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2%	5.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	53.2%	1.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33%	34%	1.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.9%	6.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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 6DG this area, 42.2% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	42.2%	6.4%	18.2%	24.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	8%	-10.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	7.1%	5.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	12%	5.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	17.3%	-1.1%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	8%	1.8%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	10%	21.8%	11.8%	2.5%	19.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	59.8%	45.2%	-14.6%	81.4%	-36.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	7.3%	7.3%	0.2%	7.1%
Arab	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	46.8%	-29.8%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	4.8%	28.1%	23.3%	6.1%	22.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	8.6%	14.1%	5.5%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	46.6%	-30.0%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	14.6%	9.8%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	14%	7.1%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	16.2%	11.0%	2.2%	14.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	8.5%	2.0%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.3%	76.7%	-33.4%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	13.1%	0.9%	12.2%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.2%	37.2%	-13.0%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Compton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Road was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.6% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compton Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 1038th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS9 6DG, 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 - 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 - 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 Compton Road are based on 98 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 Compton Road, Leeds, LS9 6DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 6DG

Average Price
£114,310

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£114,310

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Road

Average Price
£128,941

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,377

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£183,670

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Compton Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2025-10-30	£107,498
60 Compton Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2025-01-31	£111,850
60 Compton Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2025-01-31	£111,850
80 Compton Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2024-12-06	£75,373
82 Compton Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-10-27	£117,974

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 6DG

Employment

LS9 6DG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 6DG 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	43
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Retired	21
Unemployed	20
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haremills First School Darfield Avenue , LS8 5DQ	- not rated	366 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Woodlands Foundry Place , Harehills LS9 6DA	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Primary School Foundry Place , LS9 6DA	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Primary School Darfield Road , Harehills LS8 5DQ	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	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	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,286 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,136 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,393 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	1,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,787 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	3,116 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	1,750 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,559 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,394 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	835 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Richard Oastler School Oakwood Lane , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,686 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,725 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
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	The Compton Centre, 322 Harehills Lane	107 yd
Buga Place Restaurant	43 Compton Road, Harehills	108 yd
Meeting Point Cafe	409 Harehills Lane, Harehills	116 yd
Bellbrooke Cafe	8 Bellbrooke Place, Burmantofts	138 yd
Wing Club	31 Compton Road, Harehills	142 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harehills WMC	34 Cowper Road, Harehills	196 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	223 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	223 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	291 yd
Brown Hare Public House	388 Harehills Lane, Harehills	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rigani	389 Harehills Lane, Leeds	114 yd
Mermaid Fish Bar	383 Harehills Lane, Harehills	116 yd
FFC	357 Harehills Lane, Harehills	136 yd
Mega Cook	337 Harehills Lane, Leeds	142 yd
Tunto's Aroma	Ground Floor, 1 Brown Hill Terrace	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	143 yd
Asda (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	171 yd
Morrisons (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	385 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	413 yd
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	512 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	594 yd
Just Fitness (Closed) Units 3-5 Units 3-5 Harehills Road	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Bilal Sports Centre BILAL SPORTS CENTRE BILAL SPORTS CENTRE CONWAY ROAD		724 yd
St Augustines Catholic Primary School ST. WILFRIDS CIRCUS	grass pitches	756 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	893 yd
St Patricks Rc Primary School TORRE ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
Oakwood Primary Academy NORTH FARM ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Leeds Stoney Rock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 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	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 6DG