Richmond Hill Approach, Leeds, LS9 8JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 8JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.8%	49.2%	1.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	35.9%	50.7%	14.8%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	23.1%	-6.8%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	19%	10.8%	-8.2%	6.1%	4.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.6%	36.6%	4.0%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	32.9%	26.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	20.9%	25.2%	4.3%	12.7%	12.5%
Bad health	12.6%	9.2%	-3.4%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

In the area around LS9 8JX this area, 39.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.5%	39.3%	-12.2%	18.2%	21.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6%	4.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7.1%	-0.7%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	9.1%	25.9%	16.8%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	77.7%	69.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	80.7%	71.2%	-9.5%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.3%	12.1%	3.8%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	71.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	15%	11.7%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	63.7%	46.2%	17.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Richmond Hill Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Hill Approach was 144.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Hill Approach has the 55th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 701st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 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 8JX, 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 Richmond Hill Approach are based on 8 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 Richmond Hill Approach, Leeds, LS9 8JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8JX

Average Price
£93,965

Semi-Detached
£83,325

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£136,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Hill Approach

Average Price
£91,407

Semi-Detached
£85,105

Terraced
£82,839

Detached
£140,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond Hill ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Richmond Hill Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2023-09-29	£69,274
7 Richmond Hill Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2022-04-06	£63,340
1 Richmond Hill Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-08-04	£80,821
5 Richmond Hill Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£22,500	2014-09-19	£38,786
7 Richmond Hill Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£49,250	2008-02-08	£81,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	98
Long-Term Sick or disabled	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Education	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	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Catholic Primary School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	92 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	784 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	962 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,202 yd	Free schools	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	1,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,752 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,173 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	2,180 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	3,208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,212 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	606 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	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,854 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,317 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,459 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
Hampton Crescent	Anchor Trust Restaurant, Hampton Crescent	174 yd
Complete Woman CIC	Mayfair House, Shannon Street	354 yd
Life Cafe	Deeper Christian Life Ministry, 18 Shannon Street	354 yd
Early Bird Cafe	67 - 69 Easy Road, Cross Green	496 yd
The New Captains Table	1 Easy Road, Cross Green	521 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hope Inn	74 York Road, Leeds	412 yd
East Leeds Community Sports And Social Club	81 Easy Road, Cross Green	496 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rigton Drive, Burmantofts	667 yd
Cafe Bar (Leeds College Of Music)	3 Quarry Hill, Leeds	678 yd
Forum Leisure Centre	Quarry House, Quarry Hill	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Pizza	81 - 83 Ellerby Lane, Cross Green	239 yd
Best Bites	84 Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	376 yd
Princess Fisheries	84A Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	376 yd
BLUKKU	72 The Arches, Railway Street	482 yd
Ko Shing	77A - 79 Easy Road, Cross Green	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill	213 yd
Tesco	2 The Boulevard, Hunslet	661 yd
Co-operative (New York Street)	44 New York Street, Leeds	900 yd
Sainsbury's	6 Brewery Place, Leeds	942 yd
Heron Foods	101 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mount St Mary'S Catholic High School ELLERBY ROAD		176 yd
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	252 yd
Mill Street Gym MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	478 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	502 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		512 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Ebor Gardens Community Centre Haslewood Drive		618 yd
Royal Armouries Museum		628 yd
Leodis Gym EASY ROAD	health and fitness suite	660 yd
The Forum Leisure Centre QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HOUSE QUARRY HILL	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	670 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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