Pontefract Lane, Leeds, LS9 8QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS9 8QJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	52%	52.3%	0.3%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 8QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	38.8%	44.7%	5.9%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	42%	-3.4%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	6.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.6%	43%	-1.6%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	34.9%	37.1%	2.2%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	20.2%	-8.6%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	17%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	28.5%	14.3%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	7.9%	1.2%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.6%	78.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-3.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76%	-10.2%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	2%	13.1%	11.1%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6%	6.5%	0.5%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	76%	-9.9%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.7%	13.4%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Pontefract Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pontefract Lane was 207.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pontefract Lane has the 47th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 409th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 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 8QJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lane are based on 69 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 Lane, Leeds, LS9 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 8QJ

Average Price
£116,198

Semi-Detached
£118,581

Terraced
£113,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£137,333

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pontefract Lane

Average Price
£148,746

Semi-Detached
£135,677

Terraced
£127,283

Detached
£189,510

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,851

Other
£274,956

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pontefract LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
164 Pontefract Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2024-08-30	£121,861
186 Pontefract Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£132,500	2023-02-09	£142,300
182 Pontefract Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-12-22	£108,889
178 Pontefract Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2020-01-17	£120,682
186 Pontefract Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£99,950	2017-11-21	£129,996

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 8QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	179 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	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Catholic Primary School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brownhill Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	1,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,328 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,432 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
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,665 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,557 yd	Community 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	1,303 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	1,454 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,557 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	2,933 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	3,023 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
Maes Kitchen	80 Easy Road, Cross Green	86 yd
Wezy's	5 East Park Road, Burmantofts	155 yd
Early Bird Cafe	67 - 69 Easy Road, Cross Green	335 yd
Hampton Crescent	Anchor Trust Restaurant, Hampton Crescent	539 yd
The New Captains Table	1 Easy Road, Cross Green	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Edmund House Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	2 yd
East Leeds Community Sports And Social Club	81 Easy Road, Cross Green	335 yd
East End Park Working Mens Club	Vinery View, Richmond Hill	606 yd
The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)	The Irish Centre, York Road	626 yd
The Irish Centre	York Road, Leeds	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Express	2 Clark Road, Cross Green	110 yd
The Sandwich Shop (Cross Green)	215 Cross Green Lane, Cross Green	268 yd
Ko Shing	77A - 79 Easy Road, Cross Green	335 yd
Ollies	2 May Terrace / 8 Easy Road, Cross Green	449 yd
Yum Yum Chinese Take-away	6B Easy Road, Cross Green	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill		546 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leodis Gym EASY ROAD	health and fitness suite	85 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	206 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Snake Lane) CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	329 yd
East Leeds Cricket Club PONTEFRACT LANE	grass pitches	348 yd
Copperfields Playing Fields CROSS GREEN LANE	grass pitches	544 yd
Ellerby Lane SPRING CLOSE GARDENS	grass pitches	624 yd
The Leeds Irish Centre YORK ROAD	grass pitches	625 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		728 yd
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	738 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	792 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	129.1 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 8QJ