Shakespeare Approach, Leeds, LS9 7UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS9 7UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	51.5%	49.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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 7UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	39.2%	45.4%	6.2%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	34.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39.9%	58.9%	19.0%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	33.3%	20.2%	-13.1%	33.6%	-13.4%
Fair health	16.2%	13.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	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 7UJ this area, 37.5% 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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	37.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	19.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	15.4%	1.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	7.5%	-6.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	20.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	8.9%	8.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	6.5%	22.9%	16.4%	2.5%	20.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.6%	49.8%	-24.8%	81.4%	-31.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	80.4%	61.5%	-18.9%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.1%	18.6%	14.5%	2.7%	15.9%
Middle East and Asia	10%	11.5%	1.5%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	61.3%	-18.1%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	20.5%	16.7%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.7%	2.5%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	63.9%	46.2%	17.7%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Approach was 214.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shakespeare Approach has the 41st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 375th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£29,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS9 7UJ, 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 - 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) - 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 Shakespeare Approach are based on 30 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 Shakespeare Approach, Leeds, LS9 7UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 7UJ

Average Price
£181,613

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,397

Detached
£207,341

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Approach

Average Price
£175,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£172,630

Detached
£213,889

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Shakespeare Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2018-04-20	£155,550
25 Shakespeare Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-04-13	£159,168
33 Shakespeare Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2016-07-01	£154,650
23 Shakespeare Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-03-10	£180,570
34 Shakespeare Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2010-10-29	£182,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 7UJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 7UJ 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	61
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	21
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Education	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Nightingale Stanley Road , Harehills LS9 7AX	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brownhill Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Catholic Primary School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	805 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,250 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	1,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,788 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	1,226 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,229 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	1,248 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,003 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,010 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,244 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Fri3nds' Restaurant	Stoney Rock Lane, Burmantofts	91 yd
Paradise Cyber Cafe	7 Fraser Street, Burmantofts	185 yd
CB'Z Desserts	1 - 5 Fraser Street, Burmantofts	187 yd
Costa Coffee	St James Hospital, Bexley Wing	225 yd
Proper Cornish	Shop Unit 9 Gledhow Wing, St James Hospital	245 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dahlak	Stoney Rock Lane, Burmantofts	91 yd
Fountain Head Inn	120 Beckett Street, Burmantofts	127 yd
Anglers Club	Nippet Lane, Burmantofts	539 yd
Harehills Labour Club	Florence Street, Harehills	671 yd
Harehills Labour Club (Catering)	Florence Street, Harehills	671 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockman Fried Chicken	Unit 1, Dock Green Court	506 yd
Gourmet Fried Chicken	Unit 5A, Dolly Lane	524 yd
YOH BURGER And DESSERTS	Unit 5, Long Close Works	557 yd
Adams	66 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	581 yd
Shawarma Express	149 - 153 Harehills Road, Harehills	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	101 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	472 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	780 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	800 yd
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	848 yd
Tesco	98 Roundhay Road, Leeds	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Co-Operative Academy Of Leeds Stoney Rock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	271 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	536 yd
Ebor Gardens Community Centre Haslewood Drive		721 yd
St Patricks Rc Primary School TORRE ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Peak Fitness Gym (Closed) Roseville House Roseville House Roseville Road	health and fitness suite	748 yd
The Gym Health & Fitness Ltd CAMART HOUSE 15-19 CAMART HOUSE 15-19 COWPER ROAD	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Regent Street) MABGATE JUNCTION MABGATE JUNCTION SKINNER LANE	health and fitness suite	821 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	833 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	85.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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