Nowell Walk, Leeds, LS9 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 6JB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	46.9%	53%	6.1%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	28.7%	-1.0%	44.2%	-15.5%
Separated	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	11.5%	9.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	43.2%	43.3%	0.1%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	31.4%	37.4%	6.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	16.7%	11.8%	-4.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	24.8%	-14.0%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	14.1%	3.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	26.7%	11.4%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	7.2%	14.8%	7.6%	2.5%	12.3%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	70.1%	55.3%	-14.8%	81.4%	-26.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	78.4%	64.3%	-14.1%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	5.3%	16.3%	11.0%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.6%	12.3%	4.7%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	62.8%	-14.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	3%	12%	9.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	10.2%	11.2%	1.0%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Nowell Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nowell Walk was 303.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nowell Walk has the 22nd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 195th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 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 6JB, 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 Nowell Walk are based on 82 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 Nowell Walk, Leeds, LS9 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 6JB

Average Price
£116,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£116,535

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nowell Walk

Average Price
£129,412

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,412

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nowell WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Nowell Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-12-06	£89,736
53 Nowell Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-02-01	£150,806
41 Nowell Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2021-11-18	£137,718
47 Nowell Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-09-10	£158,286
34 Nowell Walk, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,600	2021-07-21	£122,328

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 6JB

Employment

LS9 6JB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 6JB 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	54
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	16
Retired	14
Other	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,587 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 Brownhill Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill First School Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	- not rated	507 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill Primary School Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	- not rated	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	617 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	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Hill Street , LS9 7NL	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Farm Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,294 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	2,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,973 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	3,511 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	2,037 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	2,206 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,935 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	294 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,245 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	1,596 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fearnville School Oakwood Road , LS8 3LF	- not rated	1,721 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	1,721 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
Proverbs31Woman Hospitality And Catering Cafe	1 Nowell Approach, Harehills	113 yd
Baribell Cafe & Lunch	55 Lupton Avenue, Harehills	208 yd
Island Mami Kitchen	442 Harehills Lane, Leeds	298 yd
Leeds Grill House	Unit 17, Abdul Rahman Business Centre	348 yd
Luna Foods	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brown Hare Public House	388 Harehills Lane, Harehills	133 yd
Harehills Liberal Club	Seaforth Road, Harehills	624 yd
United Services Club	51 St Alban Road, Harehills	640 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	677 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bakehouse	505 Harehills Lane, Harehills	99 yd
The Grill Co	507 Harehills Lane, Harehills	99 yd
Fusion	426 Harehills Lane, Harehills	118 yd
Caribbean Home-Style Kitchen	430 Harehills Lane, Leeds	164 yd
GK's Smokey Grill	29 Hudson Road, Burmantofts	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Harehills)	Harehills Lane, Harehills	382 yd
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane	479 yd
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts	546 yd
Heron Foods	318 - 320 Harehills Lane, Harehills	674 yd
Gusto Supermarket	12 - 14 Strathmore Drive, Harehills	885 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	358 yd
Harehills Park COLDCOTES AVENUE	grass pitches	529 yd
Osmondthorpe Rec OSMONDTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	647 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	704 yd
St Patricks Rc Primary School TORRE ROAD	grass pitches	759 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Woodlands Primary Academy FOUNDRY PLACE	grass pitches	851 yd
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 6JB