Walford Road, Leeds, LS9 7QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 7QT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7QT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	42.7%	48.3%	5.6%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	34.3%	-5.7%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.3%	10.6%	3.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	52.8%	4.3%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	33.8%	26.1%	-7.7%	33.6%	-7.5%
Fair health	12.2%	15.3%	3.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	27.7%	-3.1%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	29.5%	14.1%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	10%	2.3%	-7.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	14.7%	7.4%	-7.3%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	9.7%	20.7%	11.0%	2.5%	18.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	63.4%	54.1%	-9.3%	81.4%	-27.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	73.1%	64%	-9.1%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	1.7%	10.9%	9.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	10.6%	-5.5%	5.6%	5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	64%	-7.5%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	3%	17.7%	14.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	14.1%	8.9%	-5.2%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.2%	37.2%	-15.0%
Christian	60.2%	46.2%	14.0%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Walford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walford Road was 198.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walford Road has the 53rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 441st highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 7QT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Walford Road are based on 18 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 Walford Road, Leeds, LS9 7QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 7QT

Average Price
£147,750

Semi-Detached
£204,935

Terraced
£115,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£314,812

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walford Road

Average Price
£145,155

Semi-Detached
£211,358

Terraced
£130,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£317,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Walford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2024-07-01	£125,680
24 Walford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2022-04-29	£83,209
23 Walford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£282,500	2021-12-17	£312,350
24 Walford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2020-06-15	£99,240
26 Walford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-10-11	£101,887

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 7QT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 7QT 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	84
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	2,780 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick Catholic Primary School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	3out of 4	173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic Primary School Raincliffe Road , Richmond Hill LS9 9LR	- not rated	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brownhill Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill First School Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brownhill Primary School Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	159 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided 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	235 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osmanthorpe Middle School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	1,634 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	1,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,313 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,191 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	2,137 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,311 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,141 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	494 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	934 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	1,265 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,429 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	1,815 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
Vincents Cafe	4 Berking Avenue, Burmantofts	416 yd
Rajaz Curry House	272 York Road, Leeds	466 yd
Hungry Harrys	330 York Road, Leeds	466 yd
CB'Z Desserts	1 - 5 Fraser Street, Burmantofts	674 yd
Paradise Cyber Cafe	7 Fraser Street, Burmantofts	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Irish Centre	York Road, Leeds	215 yd
The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)	The Irish Centre, York Road	298 yd
East End Park Working Mens Club	Vinery View, Richmond Hill	349 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	470 yd
The Dahlak	Stoney Rock Lane, Burmantofts	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuntos Aroma Ltd	204A York Road, Leeds	182 yd
China City	222 York Road, Leeds	184 yd
The Famous / My China	206 York Road, Leeds	184 yd
Ely's Fish Bar	17 Ivy Mount, Richmond Hill	289 yd
Bake \& Bite (Within One Stop)	Temple View Grove, Burmantofts	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts	560 yd
Heron Foods	101 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	934 yd
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane	1,015 yd
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	155 yd
St Patricks Rc Primary School TORRE ROAD	grass pitches	180 yd
The Leeds Irish Centre YORK ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		520 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	520 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Leeds Stoney Rock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	718 yd
Ebor Gardens Community Centre Haslewood Drive		737 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	820 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	869 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	344.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	46.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 7QT