Pontefract Avenue, Leeds, LS9 8PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS9 8PF is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	50.3%	43.9%	-6.4%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	49.7%	56.1%	6.4%	49.0%	7.1%

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 8PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	60.3%	50.2%	-10.1%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	22.1%	8.0%	44.2%	-22.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	16.7%	17.5%	0.8%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	41%	51.2%	10.2%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	35.4%	26.8%	-8.6%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	17.4%	13.4%	-4.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	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 8PF this area, 34.9% 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	37.8%	34.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	7.4%	-11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	27.9%	20.2%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	3.7%	2.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Black African	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70.8%	58.3%	-12.5%	81.4%	-23.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.5%	8.5%	8.0%	1.6%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	77.9%	64.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	4.6%	11.9%	7.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	10.3%	11.9%	1.6%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	65.1%	-11.3%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	15.4%	11.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	8.9%	2.7%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Pontefract Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pontefract Avenue was 223.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pontefract Avenue has the 42nd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 363rd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 8PF, 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 Pontefract Avenue are based on 17 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 Pontefract Avenue, Leeds, LS9 8PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8PF

Average Price
£127,871

Semi-Detached
£116,727

Terraced
£142,066

Detached
£132,909

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pontefract Avenue

Average Price
£154,679

Semi-Detached
£139,531

Terraced
£145,241

Detached
£178,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pontefract AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Pontefract Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£159,000	2025-11-24	£156,486
6 Pontefract Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-03-01	£124,699
10 Pontefract Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2016-09-01	£113,182
4 Pontefract Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2015-11-12	£121,145
2 Pontefract Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-03-19	£134,563

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8PF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 8PF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Retired	11
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Hill First School Clark Crescent , LS9 8QF	- not rated	172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill Primary School Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	- not rated	185 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond Hill Academy Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	3out of 4	217 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	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic Primary School Raincliffe Road , Richmond Hill LS9 9LR	- not rated	626 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	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copperfields College Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Green High School Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Green High School Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	663 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	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	922 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osmanthorpe Middle School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community 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	1,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,990 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,940 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	2,425 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,717 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	630 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	692 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,079 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	1,446 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	1,671 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
Hampton Crescent	Anchor Trust Restaurant, Hampton Crescent	251 yd
Wezy's	5 East Park Road, Burmantofts	316 yd
Early Bird Cafe	67 - 69 Easy Road, Cross Green	317 yd
Maes Kitchen	80 Easy Road, Cross Green	423 yd
Vincents Cafe	4 Berking Avenue, Burmantofts	459 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Leeds Community Sports And Social Club	81 Easy Road, Cross Green	317 yd
Edmund House Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	340 yd
The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)	The Irish Centre, York Road	475 yd
The Hope Inn	74 York Road, Leeds	555 yd
The Irish Centre	York Road, Leeds	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	2 Clark Road, Cross Green	232 yd
Best Bites	84 Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	255 yd
Princess Fisheries	84A Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	255 yd
Ko Shing	77A - 79 Easy Road, Cross Green	317 yd
Georges Pizza	81 - 83 Ellerby Lane, Cross Green	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill		300 yd
Tesco	2 The Boulevard, Hunslet		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	167 yd
Leodis Gym EASY ROAD	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	408 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		444 yd
The Leeds Irish Centre YORK ROAD	grass pitches	475 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Mount St Mary'S Catholic High School ELLERBY ROAD		548 yd
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	616 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Snake Lane) CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	663 yd
East Leeds Cricket Club PONTEFRACT LANE	grass pitches	690 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%

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

Overview of LS9 8PF