Skelton Avenue, Leeds, LS9 9HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS9 9HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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	37.9%	40.2%	2.3%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	41.7%	-1.8%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	9.8%	1.9%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7%	4.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	49.3%	49.1%	-0.2%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	30.6%	31.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	12.9%	14.7%	1.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9HE this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.8%	28.9%	-1.9%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	16.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	8.8%	6.5%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	18.1%	5.5%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
White	91.4%	82.8%	-8.6%	81.4%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	90.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Africa	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	90.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Skelton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skelton Avenue was 182.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.0% lower than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skelton Avenue has the 61st highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 498th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 9HE, 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 Skelton Avenue are based on 85 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 Skelton Avenue, Leeds, LS9 9HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 9HE

Average Price
£150,687

Semi-Detached
£176,560

Terraced
£150,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skelton Avenue

Average Price
£162,306

Semi-Detached
£208,037

Terraced
£160,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skelton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Skelton Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2026-01-23	£205,050
76 Skelton Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2025-10-06	£108,000
41 Skelton Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-19	£185,851
26 Skelton Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-10-14	£181,208
35 Skelton Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-01-04	£189,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 9HE

Employment

LS9 9HE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	16
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,843 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	194 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary Academy Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	3out of 4	302 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ivy Avenue , LS9 9ER	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic Primary School Raincliffe Road , Richmond Hill LS9 9LR	- not rated	551 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick Catholic Primary School Torre Road , LS9 7QL	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	694 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copperfields College Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BB	- not rated	1,371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	599 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	1,022 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Osmanthorpe Middle School Wykebeck Mount , LS9 0JE	- not rated	1,068 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	1,132 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	1,848 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	2,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	2,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,885 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,734 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	1,740 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	2,596 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,853 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	569 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	1,391 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 7 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	1,807 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,991 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	147 yd
Hungry Harrys	330 York Road, Leeds	147 yd
TK Bar And Restaurant	11 Shaftesbury Parade, Harehills Lane	576 yd
Luna Foods	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	581 yd
Misk Catering	480 Harehills Lane, Leeds	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Hotel	York Road, Leeds	146 yd
East Leeds Cricket And Social Club	Pontefract Lane, Richmond Hill	426 yd
East End Park Working Mens Club	Vinery View, Richmond Hill	517 yd
The Irish Centre	York Road, Leeds	687 yd
The Irish Centre (Tuesday Club)	The Irish Centre, York Road	782 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Road Fisheries And Pizza Bar	350 York Road, Leeds	147 yd
Ely's Fish Bar	17 Ivy Mount, Richmond Hill	366 yd
Leeds Garden	143 Lupton Avenue, Harehills	399 yd
New Taste Of China	4 Osmondthorpe Cottages, Osmondthorpe Lane	493 yd
Tuntos Aroma Ltd	204A York Road, Leeds	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts		231 yd
Graudo Foods LTD	Office G2, 480 Harehills Lane		581 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Skelton Road Football Ground SPORTS GROUND AT SPORTS GROUND AT SKELTON ROAD	grass pitches	253 yd
Nowell Mount NOWELL COURT	grass pitches	470 yd
Osmondthorpe Rec OSMONDTHORPE LANE	grass pitches	507 yd
St Patricks Rc Primary School TORRE ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
East End Park RICHARDSON CRESCENT	grass pitches, tennis courts	590 yd
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	674 yd
The Leeds Irish Centre YORK ROAD	grass pitches	781 yd
Rookwood Recreation Ground ROOKWOOD ROAD	grass pitches	798 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		1,062 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	1,076 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	178.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 9HE