Walford Grove, Leeds, LS9 7QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 7QY 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 7QY, 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 Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walford Grove was 203.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walford Grove has the 48th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 419th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 119.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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 7QY, 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 Grove are based on 9 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 Grove, Leeds, LS9 7QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 7QY

Average Price
£106,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£106,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walford Grove

Average Price
£107,893

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£107,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walford GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Walford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-03-31	£105,686
6 Walford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2020-12-17	£62,384
7 Walford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2016-09-07	£97,591
7 Walford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2006-06-07	£119,582
1 Walford Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£33,700	2003-07-04	£87,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 7QY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 7QY 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

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	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	3out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brownhill Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond Hill Academy Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	1out of 4	905 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	232 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,919 yd	University technical college	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	1,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,197 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	2,086 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,749 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,105 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,326 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	2,118 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	2,410 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	2,415 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,472 yd	Secure units	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
Vincents Cafe	4 Berking Avenue, Burmantofts	407 yd
Rajaz Curry House	272 York Road, Leeds	462 yd
Hungry Harrys	330 York Road, Leeds	462 yd
Wezy's	5 East Park Road, Burmantofts	672 yd
CB'Z Desserts	1 - 5 Fraser Street, Burmantofts	715 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Irish Centre	York Road, Leeds	182 yd
The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)	The Irish Centre, York Road	272 yd
East End Park Working Mens Club	Vinery View, Richmond Hill	303 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	467 yd
East Leeds Cricket And Social Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuntos Aroma Ltd	204A York Road, Leeds	137 yd
China City	222 York Road, Leeds	138 yd
The Famous / My China	206 York Road, Leeds	138 yd
Ely's Fish Bar	17 Ivy Mount, Richmond Hill	254 yd
Bake \& Bite (Within One Stop)	Temple View Grove, Burmantofts	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts	566 yd
Heron Foods	101 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	964 yd
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill	1,012 yd
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	132 yd
St Patricks Rc Primary School TORRE ROAD	grass pitches	223 yd
The Leeds Irish Centre YORK ROAD	grass pitches	272 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		514 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Ebor Gardens Community Centre Haslewood Drive		751 yd
The Co-Operative Academy Of Leeds Stoney Rock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	755 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	814 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	832 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	834 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%

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

Overview of LS9 7QY