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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 232 recent sales, the median property price is £227,750 in Kirkstall area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,000 up to £450,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kirkstall over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats16£152,000
Terraced115£212,000
Semi-Detached94£260,000
Detached7£225,000

10 years median price trend in Kirkstall

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

All postcodes in Kirkstall

LS42SW

St Anns Gardens

LS53HA

Hesketh Road

LS53JA

Milton Terrace

LS53RW

Tordoff Place

LS42UD

Eden Mount

LS53FJ

Kirkstall

LS42DG

Cardigan Fields Road

LS42EA

St Matthias Terrace

LS42JG

Wetherby Place

LS42JS

Bankfield Gardens

LS42LT

Beechwood Grove

LS42NF

Graham Grove

LS42NH

Lumley Road

LS42NJ

Lumley Grove

LS42NT

Village Place

LS42NX

Village Avenue

LS42TQ

Eden Gardens

LS53HZ

Church Street

LS53JQ

Norman Mount

LS53LX

Cragside Walk

LS53PF

Hawkswood Grove

LS53QU

Cragside Crescent

LS53RD

Abbeydale Vale

LS53LE

Sayers Close

LS42BX

Lennox Road

LS165BG

Butcher Hill

LS165BH

Moor Grange View

LS165EY

Spen Crescent

LS165HA

Old Oak Drive

LS42LL

Beechwood Crescent

LS42NZ

Burley Road

LS42QD

Kirkstall Road

LS42QG

Burley Wood Mount

LS42RQ

Talbot View

LS53GZ

Vicarage Mews

LS53LL

Vesper Road

LS53NR

Vesper Lane

LS53QN

Lea Farm Drive

LS53RF

Abbeydale Oval

LS63ED

Queenswood Gardens

LS42BL

Lennox Road

LS165BL

West Park Drive

LS165BQ

Butcher Hill

LS165DS

Latchmere Crest

LS42BP

Burley Road

LS42JF

Haddon Avenue

LS42JP

Argie Road

LS42LN

Cardigan Lane

LS42NN

Lumley Street

LS42PU

Burley Hill Trading Estate

LS42RE

Bankfield Terrace

LS42SD

St Anns Green

LS42TD

Eden Mount

LS42TP

Eden Crescent

LS53EY

Morris View

LS53HX

Victoria Terrace

LS53JL

Norman Row

LS53JP

Vesper Terrace

LS53LP

Southolme Close

LS42LD

Cardigan Lane

LS42QZ

Argie Road

LS53EH

Abbey Road

LS165BP

Moor Grange Rise

LS165ES

Spen Approach

LS42AS

Kirkstall Road

LS42BE

Bodley Terrace

LS42EZ

Kirkstall Road

LS42NW

Lumley Terrace

LS42PJ

Knowle Road

LS53ES

Hesketh Mount

LS53PE

Hawkswood Terrace

LS53PR

Broadway

LS53PT

Hawkswood Crescent

LS53QF

Hawkswood Crescent

LS53RA

Abbeydale Mount

LS53RT

Broad Lane

LS53HS

Abbey Road

LS53RR

Hutchinson's Place

LS42QB

Kirkstall Road

LS42LQ

Park View Grove

LS42RF

Bankfield Road

LS42RN

Talbot Terrace

LS42TR

Eden Crescent

LS53AS

Beecroft Street

LS53HH

Vicarage Avenue

LS53PQ

Hawkswood Mount

LS53RB

Abbeydale Way

LS42JT

Bankfield Road

LS53HP

Abbey Road

LS165BB

Spen Lane

LS165BZ

Latchmere Close

LS165DU

Latchmere Cross

LS42QT

Woodside Terrace

LS63NR

Foxcroft Green

LS53BZ

Gilbert Mount

LS42JX

Kirkstall Road

LS42HS

Back Beechwood Grove

LS53AB

Commercial Road

LS42DU

St Matthias Grove

LS42LU

Beechwood Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.