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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 229 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-Detached90£257,800£3,149
Terraced114£211,625£2,725

10 years median price trend in Kirkstall

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

All postcodes in Kirkstall

LS42UA

Argie Avenue

LS53QX

Vesper Road

LS63LX

Woodbridge Fold

LS42SS

Bankfield Grove

LS53BX

Gilbert Close

LS53EY

Morris View

LS42PQ

Knowle Avenue

LS42TB

Eden Grove

LS42QP

Argie Avenue

LS42NW

Lumley Terrace

LS42JR

Bankfield Terrace

LS42NZ

Burley Road

LS53QA

Butcher Hill

LS165DN

Latchmere Gardens

LS63LT

Woodbridge Vale

LS53QP

Lea Farm Road

LS165BH

Moor Grange View

LS53LA

St Johns Place

LS53PB

Lea Farm Road

LS42TQ

Eden Gardens

LS53JB

Victoria Road

LS42NL

Lumley Place

LS53FA

Kirkstall Lane

LS53NW

Vesper Court

LS165HG

Old Oak Garth

LS63LJ

Queenswood Drive

LS53PX

Lea Farm Mount

LS42TZ

Argie Avenue

LS42NS

Lumley View

LS42LX

Beechwood Street

LS165DP

Latchmere Green

LS53FG

Kirkstall

LS42RG

Burley Road

LS53RB

Abbeydale Way

LS53HU

Tordoff Terrace

LS42LJ

Ashville Road

LS53PG

Hawkswood Crescent

LS165EF

Latchmere View

LS42LD

Cardigan Lane

LS42EN

Burley Road

LS42QZ

Argie Road

LS165EY

Spen Crescent

LS165DA

Butcher Hill

LS165HF

Spen Approach

LS42RX

St Michaels Lane

LS42RT

St Michael's Lane

LS42RA

Adwick Place

LS53AE

Commercial Road

LS42SJ

St Anns Lane

LS53JZ

Kirkstall Lane

LS53NJ

Vesper Rise

LS53NX

Vesper Road

LS42SU

Burley Wood Lane

LS42HR

Evanston Avenue

LS42NH

Lumley Road

LS53RD

Abbeydale Vale

LS53LT

Cragside Crescent

LS42NJ

Lumley Grove

LS53PU

Lea Farm Road

LS53AT

Commercial Road

LS53PR

Broadway

LS42PB

St Anns Avenue

LS42LA

Burley Road

LS63HT

Queenswood Drive

LS53JP

Vesper Terrace

LS42JH

Wetherby Grove

LS42TJ

St Anns Rise

LS53NT

Quarry Bank Court

LS53JD

Morris Lane

LS42TY

Argie Avenue

LS63NT

Foxcroft Close

LS53RQ

Abbeydale Garth

LS53ER

Morris Lane

LS42TP

Eden Crescent

LS53RW

Tordoff Place

LS42AS

Kirkstall Road

LS53QU

Cragside Crescent

LS42QQ

Burley Wood Crescent

LS53JL

Norman Row

LS42AJ

Boston Exchange Court

LS165ER

Spen Lane

LS53HJ

Vicarage Place

LS42DA

Kirkstall

LS42TT

Eden Road

LS53AQ

Commercial Road

LS165DT

Latchmere View

LS53NU

Vesper Road

LS42JY

Martin Terrace

LS53EW

Morris Avenue

LS42JU

Haddon Place

LS53RH

Lea Farm Road

LS53HX

Victoria Terrace

LS53NQ

Vesper Walk

LS63LU

Woodbridge Lawn

LS165DE

Old Farm Drive

LS42HS

Back Beechwood Grove

LS53AU

Commercial Road

LS42TX

Kirkstall Hill

LS42PF

Talbot Mount

LS53NA

Vesper Road

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.