Oxley Street, Leeds, LS9 8PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS9 8PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	55%	0.2%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	45.2%	45%	-0.2%	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 8PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	36.9%	48.7%	11.8%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	33.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.3%	7.5%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.5%	4.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	35.2%	50.5%	15.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33%	28.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	19.6%	14.8%	-4.8%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	9.1%	5.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	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 8PL this area, 31.6% 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	47%	31.6%	-15.4%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.6%	-3.3%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	15%	3.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	24.1%	14.0%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	19.1%	20.2%	1.1%	2.5%	17.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	0.9%	3.9%
White	67.8%	56.2%	-11.6%	81.4%	-25.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	81.7%	74.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	74.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	11.7%	9.5%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	3.9%	8.2%	4.3%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	9.6%	3.1%	-6.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Oxley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxley Street was 166.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxley Street has the 68th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 575th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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 8PL, 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 Oxley Street are based on 9 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 Oxley Street, Leeds, LS9 8PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8PL

Average Price
£98,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£110,620

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£48,243

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxley Street

Average Price
£98,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£104,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£48,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Oxley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2026-01-20	£113,266
30 Oxley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2025-01-07	£96,763
16 Oxley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-08-10	£114,509
22 Oxley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-04-04	£120,789
48 - 50 Oxley Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£39,000	2019-02-26	£47,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8PL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 8PL 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	64
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Administrative and support service 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	2,045 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 Primary School Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	- not rated	97 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Hill First School Clark Crescent , LS9 8QF	- not rated	105 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Richmond Hill Academy Clark Lane , LS9 8PN	3out of 4	137 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	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic Primary School Raincliffe Road , Richmond Hill LS9 9LR	- not rated	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copperfields College Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Green High School Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Green High School Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's RC School Church Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	638 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,010 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY	- not rated	2,002 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	1,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,244 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,987 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	2,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,703 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,457 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	605 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	639 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,137 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	1,407 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	1,716 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
Early Bird Cafe	67 - 69 Easy Road, Cross Green	240 yd
Hampton Crescent	Anchor Trust Restaurant, Hampton Crescent	272 yd
Wezy's	5 East Park Road, Burmantofts	287 yd
Maes Kitchen	80 Easy Road, Cross Green	352 yd
The New Captains Table	1 Easy Road, Cross Green	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Leeds Community Sports And Social Club	81 Easy Road, Cross Green	240 yd
Edmund House Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	273 yd
The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)	The Irish Centre, York Road	542 yd
The Irish Centre	York Road, Leeds	616 yd
The Hope Inn	74 York Road, Leeds	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	2 Clark Road, Cross Green	165 yd
Ko Shing	77A - 79 Easy Road, Cross Green	240 yd
Georges Pizza	81 - 83 Ellerby Lane, Cross Green	317 yd
Best Bites	84 Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	344 yd
Princess Fisheries	84A Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill		298 yd
Tesco	2 The Boulevard, Hunslet		943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	81 yd
Leodis Gym EASY ROAD	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	396 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		532 yd
The Leeds Irish Centre YORK ROAD	grass pitches	541 yd
Mount St Mary'S Catholic High School ELLERBY ROAD		575 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Snake Lane) CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	587 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	595 yd
East Leeds Cricket Club PONTEFRACT LANE	grass pitches	621 yd
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	680 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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 8PL