Is Alexander Street in Leeds a nice place to live?

Alexander Street is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Alexander Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Alexander Street is located in the Little London & Woodhouse ward of the Leeds district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.800155, -1.548144
Grid Ref SE298338
Suburb Holbeck Urban Village
Constituency Leeds Central
Postcodes LS1 3AA, LS1 3AB

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Alexander Street in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Alexander Street, West Yorkshire

There were 11 street crime incidents in Alexander Street in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by West-yorkshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Alexander Street
# Category Outcome
1 Burglary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Drugs Local resolution
3 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
4 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
5 Public Order Under investigation
6 Public Order Under investigation
7 Public Order Investigation complete; no suspect identified
8 Violent Crime Under investigation
9 Violent Crime Unable to prosecute suspect
10 Violent Crime Under investigation
11 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Alexander Street and compared that to the average for the Little London & Woodhouse ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Alexander Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Little London & Woodhouse ward

Social economic statistics for Alexander Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Alexander Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Alexander Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Alexander Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Alexander Street are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Alexander Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Alexander Street are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Alexander Street are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Alexander Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Alexander Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Alexander Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Alexander Street.

Unemployment in Alexander Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.82% of Alexander Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Alexander Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Alexander Street. The proportion of retirees on Alexander Street is 17.39% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
1.21% of Alexander Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Alexander Street

The proportion of home owners on Alexander Street is 50.68% lower than the national average of 62%. 51.89% of properties in Alexander Street are private rented and 36.79% are social rented.
11.32% of residents of Alexander Street own their home

Country of Birth of Alexander Street residents

The proportion if Alexander Street residents born in the UK is 27.5% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 44.85% of Alexander Street residents were born outside the UK.
55.15% of Alexander Street residents were born in the UK

Alexander Street Summary

Alexander Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Alexander Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Alexander Street has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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