Mill Square, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS18 4GJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.6%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	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 LS18 4GJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	25.4%	32.9%	7.5%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	56.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) 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	53.1%	63.4%	10.3%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	34.3%	28.3%	-6.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	10.1%	6.3%	-3.8%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

In the area around LS18 4GJ this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	8.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	4.8%	-5.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	12.9%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	43%	54.9%	11.9%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	83.6%	-11.6%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	95.2%	92.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	92.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	76.7%	16.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Mill Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Square was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.1% lower than the Horsforth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Square has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Horsforth and the 194th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS18 4GJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Mill Square are based on 42 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 Mill Square, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS18 4GJ

Average Price
£577,491

Semi-Detached
£531,319

Terraced
£480,076

Detached
£704,440

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,549

Other
£549,449

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Square

Average Price
£602,215

Semi-Detached
£544,203

Terraced
£493,753

Detached
£720,972

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,528

Other
£558,042

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Mill Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£502,500	2025-09-23	£502,500
27 Mill Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£797,000	2025-08-29	£810,611
14 Mill Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-12-11	£493,164
8 Mill Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-25	£471,263
11 Mill Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£467,500	2024-10-11	£485,620

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS18 4GJ

Employment

LS18 4GJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

LS18 4GJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	182
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calverley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Town Gate , LS28 5NF	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calverley Parkside Primary School Victoria Street , Calverley LS28 5PQ	1out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West End Primary School West End Lane , Horsforth LS18 5JP	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rawdon St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Town Street , Rawdon LS19 6PP	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School Victoria Crescent , Horsforth LS18 4PT	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horsforth School Lee Lane East , Horsforth LS18 5RF	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benton Park School Harrogate Road , Rawdon LS19 6LX	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	2out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel College Leeds Road , Idle BD10 9AQ	3out of 4	3,946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse Grove School Apperley Bridge , BD10 0NR	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Trinity University Brownberrie Lane , LS18 5HD	- not rated	2,395 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Froebelian School Clarence Road , Horsforth LS18 4LB	- not rated	2,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	4,452 yd	Free schools special	No	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
Brodie And Flynn	24 Bletchley Avenue, Horsforth		504 yd
The Tiny Tea Room	10 Calverley Bridge, Rodley		1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Railway Inn (Calverley Bridge)	8 Calverley Bridge, Rodley		1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Swinnow)	Swinnow Road, Swinnow		991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clariant Sports Ground (Closed) Calverley Lane	grass pitches	751 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
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	2.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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