Cross Green Lane, Leeds, LS9 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 8LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.1%	48.6%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	33.3%	43.1%	9.8%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	29%	-9.7%	44.2%	-15.2%
Separated	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.6%	14.9%	1.3%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	11.9%	8.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.3%	45.7%	10.4%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	31.2%	29.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	21%	14.2%	-6.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	9.2%	9.2%	0.0%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	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 8LJ this area, 31.3% 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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.7%	31.3%	-16.4%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	13.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	12.4%	7.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	22.5%	11.4%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	8.8%	20.4%	11.6%	2.5%	17.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.6%	64.7%	-12.9%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	82.7%	73.9%	-8.8%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	2%	8.3%	6.3%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	8.5%	14.7%	6.2%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	73.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	17.8%	16.1%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	10.2%	3.2%	-7.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Cross Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cross Green Lane was 211.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cross Green Lane has the 46th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 396th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 Cross Green Lane are based on 940 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 Cross Green Lane, Leeds, LS9 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8LJ

Average Price
£399,300

Semi-Detached
£100,455

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£154,433

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£580,538

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cross Green Lane

Average Price
£158,127

Semi-Detached
£211,597

Terraced
£170,313

Detached
£209,947

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,264

Other
£242,698

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cross Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Cross Green Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£571,005	2023-11-02	£581,314
39 Cross Green Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2021-06-18	£102,935
41 Cross Green Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-03-10	£171,411
37 Cross Green Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2020-01-31	£156,355
Ats Depot Cross Green Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£810,000	2019-12-31	£975,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8LJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

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	1,781 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	356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill Primary School Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	- not rated	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill First School Clark Crescent , LS9 8QF	- not rated	527 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	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet Joseph Street , Hunslet LS10 2AD	3out of 4	1,108 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 RC School Church Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfields College Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Green High School Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	647 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Green High School Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	647 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	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	1,107 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,214 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,349 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	1,600 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	1,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,883 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds 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	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	3,096 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	663 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	938 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,078 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hunslet Gate Centre Sussex Gardens , LS10 2LA	- not rated	1,781 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
The New Captains Table	1 Easy Road, Cross Green	58 yd
Early Bird Cafe	67 - 69 Easy Road, Cross Green	283 yd
Hampton Crescent	Anchor Trust Restaurant, Hampton Crescent	369 yd
North Star Coffee Shop And General Store	Unit 32, The Boulevard	375 yd
B R Vickers And Sons Ltd	Airedale Mills, Clarence Road	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Leeds Community Sports And Social Club	81 Easy Road, Cross Green	283 yd
Edmund House Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	617 yd
The Hope Inn	74 York Road, Leeds	869 yd
The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)	The Irish Centre, York Road	993 yd
The Irish Centre	York Road, Leeds	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Pizza	5 Easy Road, Cross Green	58 yd
Yum Yum Chinese Take-away	6B Easy Road, Cross Green	162 yd
Ollies	2 May Terrace / 8 Easy Road, Cross Green	173 yd
Georges Pizza	81 - 83 Ellerby Lane, Cross Green	251 yd
Ko Shing	77A - 79 Easy Road, Cross Green	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill	289 yd
Tesco	2 The Boulevard, Hunslet	547 yd
Sainsbury's	6 Brewery Place, Leeds	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	217 yd
Mount St Mary'S Catholic High School ELLERBY ROAD		454 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	468 yd
Leodis Gym EASY ROAD	health and fitness suite	535 yd
Royal Armouries Museum		643 yd
Copperfields Playing Fields CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	643 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Snake Lane) CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	777 yd
Mill Street Gym MILL STREET	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Ruth Gorse Academy BLACK BULL STREET		830 yd
East Leeds Cricket Club PONTEFRACT LANE	grass pitches	865 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 8LJ