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About

Kirkstall is a large residential ward situated along the River Aire in west Leeds. It contains the historic Kirkstall Abbey, a ruined Cistercian monastery that serves as a major park and focal point for the community. The area is primarily composed of Victorian and interwar housing, with local shopping parades along Kirkstall Road serving its neighbourhoods. It functions as a well-connected suburb with good transport links into Leeds city centre.

The ward includes the industrial Kirkstall Valley, home to several business parks and the former Tetley's Brewery site, which is undergoing redevelopment. A key local route is the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, which runs parallel to the river and provides a traffic-free path for walking and cycling. The area hosts the annual Kirkstall Festival, a community event held in the abbey grounds, drawing visitors from across the city.

Area overview

On average Kirkstall has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 145 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 27.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kirkstall is £43,820 per year. There are 7 schools in Kirkstall: 6 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Kirkstall is home to around 22,234 people, with a population density of about 4,107.7 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
145
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
27.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kirkstall Population
22,234
Population density
4,107.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
69.22(+57%)
Shoplifting
17.68(+102%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.85(-3%)
Public order
13.49(+53%)
Vehicle crime
12.59(+124%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
15,653
70.4%
Other White
1,156
5.2%
Pakistani
1,059
4.76%
African
691
3.11%
Other
488
2.19%
Total population: 22,234

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
7,886
41.6%
Level 3 (A level)
3,724
19.64%
No qualifications
3,144
16.58%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,778
9.38%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,360
7.17%
Total 16+ residents: 18,957

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,833
28.77%
Social rents from council
2,356
23.93%
Owns with a mortgage
2,167
22.01%
Owns outright
1,749
17.76%
Other social rented
467
4.74%
Total households: 9,846

Property prices in Kirkstall

Based on 233 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Kirkstall area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,000 up to £423,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kirkstall in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kirkstall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached7£225,000£2,664
Flats18£152,000£2,861
Semi-Detached91£257,000£3,152
Terraced117£211,250£2,741

10 years median price trend in Kirkstall

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kirkstall.

Frequently asked questions about Kirkstall

Is Kirkstall safe?

Kirkstall records about 145 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England — it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Kirkstall?

The median sale price in Kirkstall is £225,000 (about £2,901 per square metre) based on 233 registered sales — HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Kirkstall?

Kirkstall has 6 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Kirkstall?

Kirkstall scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Kirkstall sits around rank 8,586 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Kirkstall?

The average household income in Kirkstall is around £43,820 per year, and 27% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Kirkstall

LS53NG

Abbey Road

LS42RN

Talbot Terrace

LS53AN

Kirkstall

LS42QW

Dyson House

LS53SA

Church Mews

LS53BY

Sandford Place

LS53HE

Park Mount

LS53LF

Kirkstall Lane

LS42TW

Eden Crescent

LS53JT

Morris Lane

LS42LZ

Beechwood Walk

LS165DQ

Old Farm Garth

LS42PJ

Knowle Road

LS63EA

Foxcroft Road

LS42SX

Kirkstall Hill

LS53QS

Vesper Road

LS42TL

Eden Drive

LS42TS

Eden Crescent

LS53QZ

Monkswood

LS165DF

Latchmere Road

LS42ND

Graham Terrace

LS53ES

Hesketh Mount

LS63EF

Queenswood Rise

LS42BJ

Kirkstall

LS53RT

Broad Lane

LS42QJ

Burley Wood Crescent

LS63NE

Queenswood Green

LS42SQ

St Ann's Square

LS53BH

Beecroft Street

LS42PU

Burley Hill Trading Estate

LS165BW

Moor Grange Drive

LS42QL

Burley Wood Crescent

LS42NT

Village Place

LS42TF

Eden Way

LS53JU

Kirkstall Lane

LS42NA

Beechwood Avenue

LS42JE

Haddon Road

LS53RF

Abbeydale Oval

LS42RR

Stanmore Place

LS42SZ

Burley Hill Drive

LS165HE

Kirkstall

LS53QT

Vesper Road

LS53AW

Commercial Road

LS42AB

Abbots Mews

LS63NP

Foxcroft Walk

LS42RW

Stanmore View

LS42JW

Argie Terrace

LS42ST

Burley Wood View

LS42RF

Bankfield Road

LS42QB

Kirkstall Road

LS42JG

Wetherby Place

LS42EE

St Matthias' Street

LS42QH

Burley Wood Crescent

LS53AD

Commercial Road

LS53BU

Gilbert Chase

LS53EU

Hesketh Avenue

LS53JW

Vesper Grove

LS165DG

Old Farm Close

LS53QE

Cragside Walk

LS42TH

Kirkstall Hill

LS165BB

Spen Lane

LS42BP

Burley Road

LS42PL

Knowle Place

LS165HB

Old Oak Drive

LS53EP

The Rise

LS42BE

Bodley Terrace

LS53NL

Vesper Gate Mount

LS53SB

Vesper Road

LS42UD

Eden Mount

LS53PD

Hawkswood Place

LS53LY

Cragside Place

LS42JD

Greenhow Close

LS42SA

St Annes Drive

LS165HD

Old Oak Close

LS63NN

Foxcroft Mount

LS165HQ

Butcher Hill

LS42JZ

Sowood Street

LS63NB

Queenswood Drive

LS42QT

Woodside Terrace

LS53LL

Vesper Road

LS42TE

Eden Walk

LS42RQ

Talbot View

LS52AB

Kirkstall Lane

LS53PJ

Cross Lea Farm Road

LS53EE

Broad Lane

LS42LG

Park View Road

LS53PL

Lea Farm Road

LS165EG

Fillingfir Drive

LS165EP

Spen Walk

LS42QS

Woodside View

LS53NR

Vesper Lane

LS42RP

Stanmore Avenue

LS53EL

Kepstorn Close

LS53RA

Abbeydale Mount

LS53FE

Kirkstall

LS53JJ

Norman View

LS53RE

Abbeydale Grove

LS42LN

Cardigan Lane

LS42TU

Kirkstall Hill

LS42LQ

Park View Grove

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.