Richardson Road, Leeds, LS9 9BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS9 9BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	49.7%	47.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.3%	52.5%	2.2%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.4%	39.5%	6.1%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	43.9%	-6.9%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.8%	50.7%	4.9%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	34.4%	34.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	32.2%	20.2%	-12.0%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	9.1%	-6.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.2%	9.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	29%	13.2%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.1%	79.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	-1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	88.5%	84.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	5.6%	2.5%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	85%	-3.0%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	9.8%	8.2%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	1.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.1%	37.2%	-3.1%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Richardson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richardson Road was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.5% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Richardson Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 470th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 9BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Richardson Road are based on 40 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 Richardson Road, Leeds, LS9 9BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 9BQ

Average Price
£179,253

Semi-Detached
£172,267

Terraced
£205,664

Detached
£225,429

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richardson Road

Average Price
£189,179

Semi-Detached
£187,426

Terraced
£185,806

Detached
£228,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£140,545

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richardson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Richardson Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-09-05	£138,634
12 Richardson Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,500	2025-05-02	£217,766
8 Richardson Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-16	£217,248
40 Richardson Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-11-30	£210,938
34 Richardson Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2020-12-18	£249,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 9BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS9 9BQ 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	132
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	22
Construction	16
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria First School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osmondthorpe First School Wykebeck Avenue , LS9 0JG	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meadowfield Primary School Halton Moor Avenue , LS9 0JY	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Brigid's RC School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	- not rated	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi RC School Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	2out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	1,196 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Osmanthorpe Middle School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,632 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Tree Middle School Thorn Walk , LS8 3LW	- not rated	2,228 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	2,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,287 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,240 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	2out of 4	1,337 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	3,143 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,338 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	766 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	990 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	1,327 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 7 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	2,371 yd	Higher education institutions	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	699 yd
Hungry Harrys	330 York Road, Leeds	699 yd
TK Bar And Restaurant	11 Shaftesbury Parade, Harehills Lane	826 yd
Luna Foods	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	866 yd
Misk Catering	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	866 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
East Leeds Cricket And Social Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	328 yd
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	699 yd
East End Park Working Mens Club	Vinery View, Richmond Hill	823 yd
United Services Club	51 St Alban Road, Harehills	1,013 yd
Halton Moor Sports And Social Club	Cartmell Drive, Halton	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Taste Of China	4 Osmondthorpe Cottages, Osmondthorpe Lane	189 yd
York Road Fisheries And Pizza Bar	350 York Road, Leeds	699 yd
Ely's Fish Bar	17 Ivy Mount, Richmond Hill	769 yd
Creative Cuisine	595 Harehills Lane, Harehills	885 yd
Tuntos Aroma Ltd	204A York Road, Leeds	915 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts		759 yd
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane		866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East End Park RICHARDSON CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	285 yd
Rookwood Recreation Ground ROOKWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	379 yd
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Osmondthorpe Rec OSMONDTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	694 yd
Meadowfield Primary Clc HALTON MOOR AVENUE	grass pitches	712 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	885 yd
Neville Road Playing Fields CARTMELL COURT	grass pitches	912 yd
East Leeds Cricket Club PONTEFRACT LANE	grass pitches	1,020 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	121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 9BQ