Adel Wood Place, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS16 8JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.2%	49.9%	1.7%	49.0%	0.9%

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	25.2%	39.7%	14.5%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	44.3%	-10.2%	44.2%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.9%	7.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	9.5%	5.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	39.2%	42.1%	2.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	38.9%	35%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	16.6%	14%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.3%	18.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.3%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	15%	3.8%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	35.9%	0.4%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5%	1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81.4%	69.3%	-12.1%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	0%	14.9%	14.9%	0.6%	14.3%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	81.7%	75.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	14.3%	7.0%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	81.4%	75.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	17.8%	15.5%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	7%	1.1%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	2%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.5%	37.2%	-3.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Adel Wood Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Adel Wood Place was 45.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Adel Wood Place has the 21st lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale and the 701st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 8JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Adel Wood Place are based on 20 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 Adel Wood Place, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 8JL

Average Price
£194,959

Semi-Detached
£218,739

Terraced
£223,001

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,599

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Adel Wood Place

Average Price
£216,494

Semi-Detached
£225,594

Terraced
£248,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Adel Wood PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Adel Wood Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-09-22	£125,658
9 Adel Wood Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2023-06-29	£102,630
4 Adel Wood Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-03-29	£214,588
11 Adel Wood Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-12-21	£118,840
15 Adel Wood Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2017-04-28	£232,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 8JL

Employment

LS16 8JL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 14% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LS16 8JL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	58
Unemployed	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adel Primary School Tile Lane , Adel LS16 8DY	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Long Causeway , Adel LS16 8EX	3out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy Otley Old Road , Cookridge LS16 6NF	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Buckstone Crescent , Alwoodley LS17 5ES	- not rated	1,732 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ireland Wood Primary School Raynel Gardens , LS16 6BW	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,008 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,798 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	5,349 yd	Community 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	1,108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,003 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	2,274 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	3,053 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
Sorriso	429 Otley Road, Adel	984 yd
York Gate Cafe	York Gate, Back Church Lane	1,002 yd
University Of Leeds	The Brownlee Centre, Bodington Avenue	1,017 yd
The Foundation	471 Otley Road, Adel	1,059 yd
Dastaan Indian Restaurant	473 Otley Road, Adel	1,075 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Adel War Memorial Association Ltd	Church Lane, Adel		874 yd
Yeadon Catering	Headingley Golf Club, Back Church Lane		1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnies Fish N Chips	427 Otley Road, Adel	984 yd
Star Anise	469A Otley Road, Adel	1,077 yd
Berrys Grill House	479 Otley Road, Adel	1,077 yd
Cooplands	491 - 493 Otley Road, Adel	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative (Adel)	425 Otley Road, Adel		985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adel St. John The Baptist C Of E Primary School LONG CAUSEWAY	grass pitches	423 yd
Bedquilts Recreation Ground ST. HELENS GARDENS	grass pitches	501 yd
Adelbeck Secure Children'S Home EAST MOOR LANE		671 yd
New Rover Cricket Club NEW ROVER CRICKET CLUB NEW ROVER CRICKET CLUB SMITHY MILLS LANE	grass pitches	731 yd
Adel Sports And Social Club CHURCH VIEW	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	941 yd
University Of Leeds (Bodington Playing Fields) BODINGTON AVENUE	cycling, grass pitches	1,018 yd
Old Leodiensians Association CRAG LANE	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Headingley Golf Club BACK CHURCH LANE	golf	1,078 yd
Moorlands School FOX HILL DRIVE	swimming pool	1,083 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	162.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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