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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.

All postcodes in Kirkstall

LS63NR

Foxcroft Green

LS53EH

Abbey Road

LS42QX

Woodside Avenue

LS42JQ

Wetherby Terrace

LS42JP

Argie Road

LS53JR

Vesper Place

LS53RG

Abbeydale Gardens

LS63EG

Queenswood Gardens

LS53RP

Savins Mill Way

LS53RL

The Cricketers

LS53BP

Broad Lane

LS42EA

St Matthias Terrace

LS53QB

Butcher Hill

LS42JB

Greenhow Gardens

LS42HN

Haddon Road

LS42SF

St Anns Close

LS53EX

Hesketh Terrace

LS42PD

St Michaels Lane

LS165DW

Latchmere Walk

LS42TG

Argie Avenue

LS42LE

Cardigan Lane

LS63LQ

Foxcroft Way

LS53HW

Glebe Place

LS63EQ

Queenswood Road

LS53HY

Fern Grove

LS42JX

Kirkstall Road

LS42UF

St Ann's Square

LS53LZ

Cragside Grove

LS42BB

Walter Street

LS42NE

Graham Street

LS53LQ

Woodhall Drive

LS165EE

Fillingfir Road

LS53NE

Abbey Road

LS53LS

Cragside Gardens

LS53FF

Kirkstall

LS63LS

Woodbridge Green

LS53BW

Bridge Road

LS165DH

Old Farm Cross

LS63ND

Queenswood Drive

LS53HQ

Vicarage Street

LS165BQ

Butcher Hill

LS63NG

Queenswood Drive

LS53DD

Abbey Gorse

LS42LL

Beechwood Crescent

LS53EJ

Spen Lane

LS53PZ

Cragside Walk

LS42RJ

Stanmore Grove

LS42RZ

St Annes Drive

LS53DE

Abbey View

LS53DB

Morris Lane

LS42UB

Grayson Crest

LS53LX

Cragside Walk

LS42QG

Burley Wood Mount

LS53BZ

Gilbert Mount

LS42LY

Beechwood Row

LS63LZ

Queenswood Close

LS42JL

Argie Gardens

LS53LH

Woodhall Avenue

LS42QN

Argie Avenue

LS63LN

Woodbridge Crescent

LS53HF

Vicarage View

LS42SD

St Anns Green

LS42JT

Bankfield Road

LS42RD

Argie Road

LS53NB

Hawksworth Grove

LS53LW

Vesper Way

LS42DU

St Matthias Grove

LS53QY

Vesper Road

LS42RU

Stanmore Road

LS53JG

Abbey Road

LS53JQ

Norman Mount

LS42PR

The Village Street

LS42DS

Allerton Street

LS42BA

Cardigan Lane

LS42RH

Stanmore Mount

LS53HG

Station Parade

LS42LS

Beechwood Place

LS63NS

Queenswood Road

LS63FD

Queenswood Gate

LS42DN

Kirkstall Road

LS63NJ

Foxcroft Road

LS165ED

Fillingfir Walk

LS42LW

Graham Avenue

LS53LU

Hawkswood Avenue

LS53RN

Kirkstall

LS165EA

Butcher Hill

LS53HZ

Church Street

LS42DZ

St Matthias Street

LS53HS

Abbey Road

LS53QF

Hawkswood Crescent

LS53RX

Kirkstall Brewery

LS165DY

Latchmere Drive

LS165EB

Moor Grange Court

LS42EL

Burley Road

LS42DG

Cardigan Fields Road

LS165BN

Moor Grange View

LS42EW

Kirkstall Road

LS165HA

Old Oak Drive

LS165EU

Spen Green

LS63EB

Queenswood Drive

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.