York Road, Leeds, LS9 9BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 9BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	51.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	44.9%	48.3%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	33.9%	7.1%	44.2%	-10.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	36.7%	50%	13.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.8%	32.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	18.4%	12.5%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	27.5%	-11.0%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.9%	1.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.6%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	18%	19.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3%	6.1%	3.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3%	13.6%	10.6%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.6%	61.5%	-20.1%	81.4%	-19.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.7% 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	88.8%	70.7%	-18.1%	83.2%	-12.5%
European Union	1.9%	10.1%	8.2%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.4%	9.8%	6.4%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	6%	8.2%	2.2%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	88%	70.7%	-17.3%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	10.1%	6.0%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	5.8%	2.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 171.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.6% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Road has the 63rd highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 558th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 81.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS9 9BP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 York Road are based on 616 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 York Road, Leeds, LS9 9BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 9BP

Average Price
£91,666

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£92,142

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£88,573

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£269,754

Semi-Detached
£223,206

Terraced
£205,872

Detached
£456,906

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,722

Other
£898,009

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
240 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2024-08-07	£133,318
246 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2024-04-12	£48,203
246 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2023-12-08	£47,718
230 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-11-02	£51,859
260 York Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£102,000	2017-09-29	£131,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 9BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 9BP 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	77
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick Catholic Primary School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	3out of 4	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Brownhill Torre Drive , LS9 7DH	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	2out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , Burmantofts	- not rated	286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	1,973 yd	Academy converter	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	1,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,233 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,259 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,266 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	1,481 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	2,169 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	2,289 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	2,546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,648 yd	Secure units	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
Rajaz Curry House	272 York Road, Leeds	340 yd
Hungry Harrys	330 York Road, Leeds	340 yd
Vincents Cafe	4 Berking Avenue, Burmantofts	549 yd
Wezy's	5 East Park Road, Burmantofts	645 yd
Baribell Cafe & Lunch	55 Lupton Avenue, Harehills	749 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East End Park Working Mens Club	Vinery View, Richmond Hill	197 yd
The Irish Centre	York Road, Leeds	282 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	345 yd
The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)	The Irish Centre, York Road	377 yd
East Leeds Cricket And Social Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ely's Fish Bar	17 Ivy Mount, Richmond Hill	70 yd
Tuntos Aroma Ltd	204A York Road, Leeds	103 yd
China City	222 York Road, Leeds	113 yd
The Famous / My China	206 York Road, Leeds	113 yd
York Road Fisheries And Pizza Bar	350 York Road, Leeds	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts	471 yd
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane	927 yd
Richmond Hill Shopping Mart	9A Upper Accommodation Road, Richmond Hill	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	274 yd
St Patricks Rc Primary School TORRE ROAD	grass pitches	334 yd
The Leeds Irish Centre YORK ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		658 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	676 yd
East End Park RICHARDSON CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	728 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	757 yd
East Leeds Arlfc (Easy Road) CLARK AVENUE	grass pitches	848 yd
Leodis Gym EASY ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 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	151.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 9BP