Solar Avenue, Leeds, LS9 8FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS9 8FF is primarily male, with 61.2% of the population 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	38.9%	38.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-12.2%
Male	61.1%	61.2%	0.1%	49.0%	12.2%

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 8FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.7% 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	80.8%	79.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	41.8%
Married: Opposite sex	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (94.7%) 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	59.4%	58.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	32.9%	36.4%	3.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-9.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8FF this area, 3.1% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	1.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.9%	15.4%	-4.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	72.9%	16.4%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.2%	3.6%	-2.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	80.3%	84.9%	4.6%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	80%	75.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	5.3%	4.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	75.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5%	7.7%	2.7%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.8%	37.2%	27.6%
Christian	22%	46.2%	-24.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Solar Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Solar Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.9%.

🔎 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 8FF, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Solar Avenue are based on 47 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 Solar Avenue, Leeds, LS9 8FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8FF

Average Price
£476,869

Semi-Detached
£454,581

Terraced
£477,984

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Solar Avenue

Average Price
£505,549

Semi-Detached
£467,101

Terraced
£507,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,694

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Solar AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Solar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£439,500	2025-03-31	£439,093
32 Solar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£405,000	2021-09-30	£492,210
30 Solar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£426,500	2021-09-30	£518,339
34 Solar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£436,000	2021-08-04	£524,563
28 Solar Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, a newly built property	£475,000	2021-06-30	£567,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8FF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	231
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Retired	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	33
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Education	29
Information and communication	23
Manufacturing	23
Construction	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Other	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Richmond Hill Academy Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	1out of 4	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet Joseph Street , LS10 2AD	3out of 4	840 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	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Low Road Primary School Belinda Street , Off Church Street LS10 2PS	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marys Church of England Primary Academy Church Street , Hunslet LS10 2QY	- not rated	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	580 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	709 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,298 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,650 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,880 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,323 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,060 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	664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,183 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,292 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,652 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,694 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
B R Vickers And Sons Ltd	Airedale Mills, Clarence Road	158 yd
The New Captains Table	1 Easy Road, Cross Green	230 yd
North Star Coffee Shop And General Store	Unit 32, The Boulevard	338 yd
Pizza Express(Restaurants) Ltd	Unit 1 Block H, Leeds Dock	376 yd
Killhouse Sandwich Shop (inside Killhouse Airsoft)	Unit 4, Sayner Lane	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Leeds Community Sports And Social Club	81 Easy Road, Cross Green	482 yd
Edmund House Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	791 yd
Garden Gate	3 Whitfield Place, Hunslet	940 yd
St Josephs Catholic Club	4 Whitfield Avenue, Hunslet	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Pizza	5 Easy Road, Cross Green	230 yd
Yum Yum Chinese Take-away	6B Easy Road, Cross Green	350 yd
Ollies	2 May Terrace / 8 Easy Road, Cross Green	365 yd
Ko Shing	77A - 79 Easy Road, Cross Green	482 yd
Georges Pizza	81 - 83 Ellerby Lane, Cross Green	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	2 The Boulevard, Hunslet		548 yd
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill		550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	468 yd
Copperfields Playing Fields CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	615 yd
Mount St Mary'S Catholic High School ELLERBY ROAD		666 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	685 yd
Royal Armouries Museum		696 yd
Leodis Gym EASY ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		822 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School JOSEPH STREET	grass pitches	842 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Snake Lane) CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	857 yd
Mill Street Gym MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	955 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 8FF