Croftway, Barwick In Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS15 4EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.4%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.8%	48.6%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of LS15 4EH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.7%	27.5%	5.8%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.2%	52.1%	-8.1%	44.2%	7.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	6.1%	2.7%

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	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	33%	31.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	46.3%	2.2%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	99.7%	99.7%	0.0%	81.4%	18.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.5%	96.9%	0.4%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1%	2.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	97.6%	1.4%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Croftway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croftway was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% higher than the Harewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Croftway has the 17th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood and the 1147th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LS15 4EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Croftway are based on 17 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 Croftway, Barwick In Elmet, Leeds, LS15 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS15 4EH

Average Price
£271,727

Semi-Detached
£271,727

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croftway

Average Price
£287,348

Semi-Detached
£287,348

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CroftwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Croftway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-07-10	£417,823
8 Croftway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-08-06	£267,461
1 Croftway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-10-04	£229,352
3 Croftway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,000	2019-05-02	£268,759
4 Croftway, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2016-11-04	£278,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS15 4EH

Employment

LS15 4EH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS15 4EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS15 4EH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barwick-in-Elmet Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Chapel Lane , Barwick-in-Elmet LS15 4HL	3out of 4	316 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Station Road , Scholes LS15 4BJ	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aberford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School School Lane , Aberford LS25 3BU	3out of 4	3,585 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grimes Dyke Primary School Stanks Drive , LS14 5BY	2out of 4	3,714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manston Primary School Dennil Road , LS15 8SD	3out of 4	4,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA	- not rated	3,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	5,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garforth Academy Lidgett Lane , Garforth LS25 1LJ	4out of 4	5,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gascoigne Arms	Main Street, Barwick In Elmet		269 yd
Maypole Coffee Shop And Deli	20A Main Street, Barwick In Elmet		269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Inn	Main Street, Barwick In Elmet		61 yd
The Black Swan	7 The Cross, Barwick In Elmet		339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Piccante	14 Main Street, Barwick In Elmet		269 yd
Elmet Fisheries	The Boyle, Barwick In Elmet		480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barwick In Elmet Tennis Club WELFARE AVENUE	tennis courts	78 yd
Barwick In Elmet Cricket Club CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	181 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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