The Avenue, Leeds, LS9 8FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS9 8FW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.6%	47%	0.4%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.4%	53%	-0.4%	49.0%	4.0%

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 8FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.9% 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	63.1%	65.9%	2.8%	37.9%	28.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	21.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-22.9%
Separated	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.3%	44.1%	-5.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	33.9%	35.7%	1.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	20.1%	3.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	54.2%	3.7%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.7%	9.3%	6.6%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.5%	69.4%	-8.1%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.9% 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	76.8%	62.9%	-13.9%	83.2%	-20.3%
European Union	7%	15.9%	8.9%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	11.7%	0.6%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	62.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	12.1%	5.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	4%	11.4%	7.4%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 76.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 1209th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.7%.

🔎 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 8FW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 The Avenue are based on 755 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 The Avenue, Leeds, LS9 8FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8FW

Average Price
£164,625

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,489

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£325,690

Semi-Detached
£478,453

Terraced
£476,400

Detached
£704,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,082

Other
£529,540

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
J6 Saxton The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-10-07	£115,227
J32 Saxton The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-05-06	£192,564
J7 Saxton The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,000	2020-03-20	£121,212
J36 Saxton The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-11-19	£197,327
J6 Saxton The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,250	2018-09-28	£126,420

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8FW

Employment

LS9 8FW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	129
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	19
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
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	2,305 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	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Charle's RC First School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	679 yd	Voluntary aided 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	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill Primary School Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	- not rated	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill First School Clark Crescent , LS9 8QF	- not rated	773 yd	Community 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	95 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	95 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	649 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart Church of England High School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	703 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
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	2,021 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	1,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,386 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	1,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,323 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	2,189 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,347 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,200 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	531 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	1,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	1,151 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	1,432 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
Breast Cancer Haven	Unit 4 And 5 The Gateway West, East Street	340 yd
Archana Indian Foods	811 The Gateway North, Crown Point Road	349 yd
Hampton Crescent	Anchor Trust Restaurant, Hampton Crescent	398 yd
Royal Armouries	Armouries Drive, Hunslet	410 yd
Relish Food		420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope Inn	74 York Road, Leeds	531 yd
Yorkshire Dance Centre	Office G1, 3 St Peters Building, St Peters Square	534 yd
Slap And Pickle Burgers	6 St Peters Building, St Peters Square	534 yd
The Wardrobe	6 St Peters Building, St Peters Square	534 yd
Cafe Bar (Leeds College Of Music)	3 Quarry Hill, Leeds	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BLUKKU	72 The Arches, Railway Street	337 yd
Georges Pizza	81 - 83 Ellerby Lane, Cross Green	403 yd
City Pizza	5 Easy Road, Cross Green	606 yd
Best Bites	84 Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	608 yd
Princess Fisheries	84A Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill	398 yd
Tesco	2 The Boulevard, Hunslet	496 yd
Co-operative (New York Street)	44 New York Street, Leeds	669 yd
Sainsbury's	6 Brewery Place, Leeds	693 yd
Sainsbury's	50 - 52 Vicar Lane, Leeds	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount St Mary'S Catholic High School ELLERBY ROAD		104 yd
Mill Street Gym MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	363 yd
Royal Armouries Museum		415 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	537 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		647 yd
Agnes Stewart Church Of England High School (Closed) Cromwell Street		708 yd
Ebor Gardens Community Centre Haslewood Drive		709 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		709 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	728 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	182.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	155.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 8FW