East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS9 8BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	41.7%	47.7%	6.0%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	58.3%	52.3%	-6.0%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 83.4% 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	77.6%	83.4%	5.8%	37.9%	45.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.6%	11.3%	-3.3%	44.2%	-32.9%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (90.9%) 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	54.8%	62.3%	7.5%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	37.3%	28.6%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	5.7%	8.4%	2.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.4%

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 8BU this area, 2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 76.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	1.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	4.7%	-7.6%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.3%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	58.9%	76.7%	17.8%	33.8%	42.9%
Other	6.8%	1.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	4.8%	0.6%	-4.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.8%	85.3%	8.5%	81.4%	3.9%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	78.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	11%	4.9%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	79.1%	1.0%	83.2%	-4.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	11.4%	5.9%	-5.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.1%	37.2%	21.9%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 82.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Street has the 28th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 1226th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS9 8BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 East Street are based on 941 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 East Street, Leeds, LS9 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8BU

Average Price
£287,843

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,843

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£298,549

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£232,531

Detached
£403,818

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,742

Other
£1,627,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Boyds Mill East Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-12-12	£266,586
Flat 5 Boyds Mill East Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-02-21	£269,469
Flat 7 Boyds Mill East Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-11-21	£183,733
Flat 8 Boyds Mill East Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-06-01	£270,389
Flat 2 Boyds Mill East Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-16	£264,875

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8BU

Employment

LS9 8BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Part-Time Employee	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Retired	2
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Richmond Hill Academy Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill Primary School Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill First School Clark Crescent , LS9 8QF	- not rated	725 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	3out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charle's RC First School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount St Mary's RC School Church Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	3out of 4	622 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfields College Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	1,666 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,619 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,517 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	2,549 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,331 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	858 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	936 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,281 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,710 yd	Other independent special school	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
North Star Coffee Shop And General Store	Unit 32, The Boulevard	215 yd
Pizza Express(Restaurants) Ltd	Unit 1 Block H, Leeds Dock	225 yd
Fearns	4 The Boulevard, Hunslet	301 yd
The New Captains Table	1 Easy Road, Cross Green	323 yd
Royal Armouries	Armouries Drive, Hunslet	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Leeds Community Sports And Social Club	81 Easy Road, Cross Green	523 yd
The Hope Inn	74 York Road, Leeds	820 yd
The Lamb And Flag	1 Church Row, Leeds	822 yd
Edmund House Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	848 yd
Yorkshire Dance Centre	Office G1, 3 St Peters Building, St Peters Square	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Pizza	5 Easy Road, Cross Green	323 yd
Georges Pizza	81 - 83 Ellerby Lane, Cross Green	331 yd
Yum Yum Chinese Take-away	6B Easy Road, Cross Green	426 yd
Ollies	2 May Terrace / 8 Easy Road, Cross Green	434 yd
Ko Shing	77A - 79 Easy Road, Cross Green	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 The Boulevard, Hunslet	301 yd
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill	360 yd
Sainsbury's	6 Brewery Place, Leeds	813 yd
Co-operative (New York Street)	44 New York Street, Leeds	907 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 14, Crown Point Retail Park	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	250 yd
Mount St Mary'S Catholic High School ELLERBY ROAD		301 yd
Royal Armouries Museum		371 yd
Mill Street Gym MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		572 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	668 yd
Leodis Gym EASY ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	888 yd
Copperfields Playing Fields CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	912 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		922 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	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.54 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.54 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 8BU