New Forest Drive, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS10 4UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	50.4%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.3%	49.6%	5.3%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LS10 4UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.6%	47.4%	2.8%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	37.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-6.5%
Separated	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	46.1%	2.9%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39%	33%	-6.0%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14.5%	15.2%	0.7%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	19.6%	-6.5%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	9.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	15%	-5.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	20.9%	9.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	28.9%	13.7%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	94.2%	84.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	85.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	2.5%	5.9%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	86%	-9.0%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.8%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is New Forest Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Forest Drive was 335.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 341.4% higher than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Forest Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood and the 155th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 195.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LS10 4UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on New Forest Drive are based on 35 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for New Forest Drive, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS10 4UA

Average Price
£185,053

Semi-Detached
£282,940

Terraced
£269,871

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,325

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Forest Drive

Average Price
£180,044

Semi-Detached
£294,262

Terraced
£303,602

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,749

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Forest DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 New Forest Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2026-01-12	£278,708
16 New Forest Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-09-05	£94,073
18 New Forest Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2025-01-24	£105,207
12 New Forest Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,500	2023-02-15	£120,833
4 New Forest Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-10-11	£121,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS10 4UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	19
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Ardsley Nursery School Bradford Road , East Ardsley WF3 2DN	- not rated	2,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	3,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sharp Lane Primary School Sharp Lane , Middleton LS10 4QE	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elements Primary School Acre Mount , Middleton LS10 4WR	3out of 4	561 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapgate Primary School Cranmore Drive , LS10 4AW	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Moor Flatts Road , LS10 3SW	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE First School Moor Flatts Road , Middleton LS10 3SW	- not rated	1,151 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton First School Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy Ring Road , Middleton LS10 4AX	3out of 4	294 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter and St Paul RC School Sharp Lane , LS10 4QE	- not rated	525 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Park High School Acre Road , Middleton LS10 4DE	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Leeds Arts College Merlyn Rees Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton Park High School Acre Road , Middleton LS10 4DE	- not rated	573 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clapgate Middle School Cranmore Drive , LS10 4AW	- not rated	1,066 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Blenkinsop Middle School Sissons Terrace , Middleton LS10 4LQ	- not rated	1,628 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,008 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	3,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,700 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	4,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomfield School Broom Place , LS10 3JP	- not rated	1,451 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Independent School Middleton Road , Leeds LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redwood Croft School Westerton Road , Tingley WF3 1NR	- not rated	2,998 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Customer Cafe (Middleton)	Asda Stores Ltd, Holme Well Road	428 yd
Grille And Co	10B Middleton District Centre, Ring Road Middleton	505 yd
Little Birds	7 Middleton District Centre, Ring Road Middleton	511 yd
Middleton Community Centre	Community Centre, Acre Road	554 yd
Moreish	26 Middleton Park Road, Middleton	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Belle Isle Working Mens Club	Belle Isle Road, Belle Isle		1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caesars Pizza	6 Middleton District Centre, Ring Road Middleton	511 yd
Big Bros Burgers	11A - 13A Hopewell View, Middleton	732 yd
Love Thai	125 Town Street, Middleton	805 yd
Parmis Pizzeria	135 Town Street, Middleton	805 yd
Pizza House	34 Middleton Park Road, Middleton	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Superstore (Middleton)	Holme Well Road, Middleton	428 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods (Middleton)	3B Middleton District Centre, Ring Road	511 yd
Aldi	Middleton Park Road, Middleton	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leeds Corinthians Rugby Union Football Club RING ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Sharp Lane - St Peters SCHOOL BUNGALOW SCHOOL BUNGALOW SHARP LANE	grass pitches	412 yd
Middleton Leisure Centre RING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	514 yd
Sharp Lane (Belle Isle) CRANMORE RISE	grass pitches	818 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.