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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

LS53HN

Glebe Avenue

LS165EN

Spen Lane

LS165DU

Latchmere Cross

LS63NA

Spen Lane

LS42EZ

Kirkstall Road

LS42SG

St Anns Lane

LS53ET

Hesketh Road

LS53NS

Vesper Gardens

LS53QQ

Lea Farm Crescent

LS42NR

Lumley Walk

LS42RY

Stanmore Crescent

LS53PW

Hawkswood Avenue

LS165EQ

Clayton Grange

LS42RL

Parkside Close

LS165DR

Latchmere Drive

LS42QU

Woodside Place

LS42LT

Beechwood Grove

LS63LR

Queenswood Drive

LS53BA

Sandford Road

LS53PF

Hawkswood Grove

LS53QR

Lea Farm Row

LS42BD

Eden Place

LS42HD

Kirkstall Road

LS42AZ

Kirkstall Industrial Park

LS42QR

Argie Avenue

LS165DB

Oldfarm Parade

LS53PP

Hawkswood View

LS53HB

Park Mount

LS53QN

Lea Farm Drive

LS63LH

Woodbridge Garth

LS42NP

Lumley Mount

LS63NH

Queenswood Road

LS53HL

Vicarage Terrace

LS63LL

Queenswood Drive

LS42JN

Argie Avenue

LS53JH

Norman Grove

LS53PS

Broadway

LS53NH

Vesper Gate Drive

LS63LY

Ghyll Road

LS53QH

Lea Farm Drive

LS53FJ

Kirkstall

LS53QG

Lea Farm Drive

LS42TR

Eden Crescent

LS42TA

Burley Hill Crescent

LS53NP

Vesper Gate Crescent

LS53RY

Station Approach

LS53LB

Kirkstall

LS53GY

Kirkstall

LS53AB

Commercial Road

LS42NN

Lumley Street

LS53RU

Kirkstall Brewery

LS42QF

Birfed Crescent

LS165DZ

Old Farm Walk

LS165BZ

Latchmere Close

LS53PY

Butcher Hill

LS42NU

Village Terrace

LS53HP

Abbey Road

LS53PT

Hawkswood Crescent

LS53NZ

Vesper Court Drive

LS42SY

Kirkstall Hill

LS42SW

St Anns Gardens

LS63NW

Foxcroft Mount

LS53LD

Kirkstall

LS53JF

De Lacy Mount

LS63NU

Queenswood Mount

LS53LR

Cragside Mount

LS53HA

Hesketh Road

LS53JN

Norman Street

LS53QW

Lea Farm Walk

LS53AL

Peel Square

LS53BE

Kirkstall Lane

LS53PA

Hawkswood Street

LS53RR

Hutchinson's Place

LS53NN

Vesper Gate Mount

LS53AY

Gilbert Close

LS53GZ

Vicarage Mews

LS165EZ

Spen Bank

LS42BX

Lennox Road

LS53JY

Church View

LS42HQ

Kirkstall Road

LS42AU

Weaver Street

LS53HR

Sayers Close

LS42BL

Lennox Road

LS53BF

Abbey Road

LS42RB

Elsham Terrace

LS42JF

Haddon Avenue

LS63NL

Queenswood Road

LS165BF

Spen Lane

LS42LP

Beechwood View

LS184EL

Ring Road

LS63ED

Queenswood Gardens

LS42JJ

Burley Road

LS165DX

Old Farm Drive

LS42PN

Knowle Grove

LS165DL

Latchmere Drive

LS42NX

Village Avenue

LS53JA

Milton Terrace

LS42TN

Eden Drive

LS53RJ

The Cricketers

LS53HH

Vicarage Avenue

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.