Morritt Avenue, Leeds, LS15 7EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS15 7EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	37.9%	4.4%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	48%	-8.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	51.2%	-6.8%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	25.8%	40%	14.2%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around LS15 7EP this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	8.2%	-9.9%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.5%	26.8%	8.3%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	35.9%	6.1%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	98.4%	95.1%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	96.8%	94.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	94.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Morritt Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morritt Avenue was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Garforth & Swillington average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Morritt Avenue has the 43rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Garforth & Swillington and the 821st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LS15 7EP, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Morritt Avenue 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 Morritt Avenue, Leeds, LS15 7EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS15 7EP

Average Price
£460,084

Semi-Detached
£475,565

Terraced
£482,610

Detached
£406,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morritt Avenue

Average Price
£456,607

Semi-Detached
£474,914

Terraced
£465,540

Detached
£413,650

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morritt AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Morritt Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-09-17	£598,797
13 Morritt Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-03-21	£564,811
28 Morritt Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-08-31	£480,213
13 Morritt Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-11-10	£558,573
26A Morritt Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£180,500	2020-10-01	£226,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS15 7EP

Employment

LS15 7EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7EP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	50
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cross Gates Primary School Poole Crescent , LS15 7NB	3out of 4	445 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Templenewsam Halton Primary School Pinfold Lane , LS15 7SY	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitkirk Primary School Templegate Walk , LS15 0EU	2out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seacroft Grange Primary School Moresdale Lane , Seacroft LS14 6JR	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Dufton Approach , LS14 6ED	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds East Academy South Parkway , Seacroft LS14 6TY	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	1,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
John Smeaton Academy Barwick Road , LS15 8TA	- not rated	2,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	5,234 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	5,220 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pivot Academy LS East Unit 12 Killingbeck Drive , York rd LS14 6UF	- not rated	1,505 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	4,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	5,102 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	5,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Shop	84 Chapel Street, Halton	524 yd
The Plant Collection	22 Station Road, Cross Gates	653 yd
Cross Gates Lunch Club	The Newman Centre, Station Road	697 yd
The Sports Cafe	9 Chapel Street, Halton	794 yd
Ice Scoop Gelato - Crossgates	43 - 45 Station Road, Cross Gates	840 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leodis	Green Lane, Whitkirk	200 yd
Cross Gates Working Mens Club	Club And Premises, Orchard Road	523 yd
Station Hotel	1 Station Road, Cross Gates	715 yd
Chapel Street Social Club	Chapel Street, Halton	775 yd
The Woodman Inn	281 - 283 Selby Road, Halton	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Revelation	8 Woodland Hill, Whitkirk	334 yd
T And T	2 Woodland Hill, Whitkirk	334 yd
Hong Kong Express	78 Chapel Street, Halton	524 yd
Gyros Guys	14 Station Road, Cross Gates	646 yd
Stazione Pizza	18 Station Road, Cross Gates	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	36 - 37 Crossgates Shopping Centre, Station Road	835 yd
Iceland (Crossgates)	7 Crossgates Shopping Centre, Station Road	862 yd
Tesco	267B Selby Road, Osmondthorpe	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Templenewsam Halton Primary School PINFOLD LANE	grass pitches	561 yd
Cross Gates Community Centre MARYFIELD AVENUE		571 yd
Halton Dene (Primrose Valley) LONG FIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	693 yd
Temple Moor High School FIELD END GROVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	699 yd
Energie Fitness (Leeds Halton) SELBY ROAD	health and fitness suite	905 yd
Whitkirk Sports Club SELBY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	911 yd
The Fitness Mill (Crossgates) AUSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	921 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS15 7EP