Wharfe Close, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS16 8JE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	55.9%	3.7%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	47.8%	44.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	25%	35.9%	10.9%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	45.5%	-5.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	45.6%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	34.1%	31.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	16.8%	18.4%	1.6%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.9%	18.2%	-4.7%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	4.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	10.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	40.5%	0.9%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.8%	82.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.6% 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	89.7%	84.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.4%
European Union	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	84%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	9.9%	9.0%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5%	4.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wharfe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharfe Close was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharfe Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale and the 844th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in LS16 8JE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Wharfe Close are based on 9 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 Wharfe Close, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 8JE

Average Price
£513,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£513,619

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharfe Close

Average Price
£529,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£529,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharfe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wharfe Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£556,000	2022-11-17	£583,202
15 Wharfe Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2016-07-29	£453,597
5 Wharfe Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-07-14	£521,636
6 Wharfe Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2014-01-20	£523,576
9 Wharfe Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2013-10-23	£592,040

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 8JE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LS16 8JE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Long Causeway , Adel LS16 8EX	3out of 4	115 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Primary School Tile Lane , Adel LS16 8DY	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Buckstone Crescent , Alwoodley LS17 5ES	- not rated	1,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alwoodley Primary School Cranmer Rise , Alwoodley LS17 5HX	4out of 4	1,755 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ireland Wood Primary School Raynel Gardens , LS16 6BW	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	2,037 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,225 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,749 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	3,524 yd	Higher education institutions	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	Distance
York Gate Cafe	York Gate, Back Church Lane	557 yd
The Foundation	471 Otley Road, Adel	967 yd
Dastaan Indian Restaurant	473 Otley Road, Adel	969 yd
BP Adel SF Connect	503 Otley Road, Adel	985 yd
Sorriso	429 Otley Road, Adel	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yeadon Catering	Headingley Golf Club, Back Church Lane		649 yd
Adel War Memorial Association Ltd	Church Lane, Adel		668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooplands	491 - 493 Otley Road, Adel	968 yd
Star Anise	469A Otley Road, Adel	969 yd
Berrys Grill House	479 Otley Road, Adel	969 yd
Barnies Fish N Chips	427 Otley Road, Adel	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Adel)	425 Otley Road, Adel		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adel St. John The Baptist C Of E Primary School LONG CAUSEWAY	grass pitches	200 yd
Adelbeck Secure Children'S Home EAST MOOR LANE		450 yd
Bedquilts Recreation Ground ST. HELENS GARDENS	grass pitches	579 yd
Headingley Golf Club BACK CHURCH LANE	golf	651 yd
Old Leodiensians Association CRAG LANE	grass pitches	663 yd
Adel Sports And Social Club CHURCH VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	700 yd
Alwoodley Cricket Club BUCKSTONE MOUNT	grass pitches	838 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	59.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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