Harehills North

Summary

Harehills North (E02002377) is part of Leeds local authority (view on map). Harehills North has an approximate population of 7,700 people, of which 26% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Harehills North neighbours Gledhow, Lady Wood & Oakwood, Chapel Allerton South & Chapeltown, Gipton North, Harehills South, and Lincoln Green & St James.

Headlines

  • 89% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 24% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 2% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 74% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 64% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Harehills North is the 106th least deprived area in Leeds (out of 107) with 89% of children living in low-income families, compared to 40% across Leeds and 38% nationally.

89% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Harehills North, 38% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 29% in Leeds and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Harehills North % in Leeds % in England
Eligible for free school meals 38% 29% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 62% 71% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Harehills North, 26% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Leeds, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

24% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 2% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Harehills North % in Leeds % in England
No special educational needs 74% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 24% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 2% 3% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Harehills North, 74% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 37% in Leeds, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

74% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Harehills North % in Leeds % in England
White 22% 63% 67%
Asian 49% 14% 14%
Black 16% 10% 7%
Mixed 5% 8% 7%
Other 4% 3% 3%
Not known 4% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Harehills North with English as an additional language is 64%, compared with 24% in Leeds, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

64% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Harehills North % in Leeds % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 64% 24% 22%
Known or believed to be English 34% 76% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Harehills North has 6 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Harehills North
All childcare providers 6
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Harehills North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Harehills North has 1 state-funded school.

Type Number in Harehills North
All state-funded schools 1
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Harehills North since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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