Fern Bank, Otley, LS21 1HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS21 1HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	53.3%	52%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	46.7%	48%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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	26.8%	36.7%	9.9%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	43.6%	-10.0%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.5%	15.1%	4.6%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (91.3%) 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	59.7%	59.9%	0.2%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	30.7%	31.4%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	8%	5.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	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 LS21 1HG this area, 5.9% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	5.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	12.8%	4.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.9%	6.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	57.3%	56.2%	-1.1%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	97.3%	97.5%	0.2%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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%	97.1%	2.1%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.1%
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	95%	97.1%	2.1%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	76.7%	15.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Fern Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Bank was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Otley & Yeadon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Fern Bank has the 25th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Otley & Yeadon and the 448th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS21 1HG, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Fern Bank 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 Fern Bank, Otley, LS21 1HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS21 1HG

Average Price
£547,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£547,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Bank

Average Price
£563,409

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£563,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Fern Bank, Otley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£618,000	2021-06-11	£740,505
4 Fern Bank, Otley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£393,500	2021-02-05	£485,481
5 Fern Bank, Otley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£249,500	2012-10-29	£461,468
9 Fern Bank, Otley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2012-03-06	£553,189
2 Fern Bank, Otley, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2006-06-09	£529,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS21 1HG

Employment

LS21 1HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	101
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guiseley Nursery School Oxford Road , Guisley LS20 9DA	- not rated	4,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Otley All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School North Parade , LS21 1BB	- not rated	491 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE School North Parade , LS21 1BB	- not rated	491 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Manor Square , LS21 3AP	- not rated	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley Manor Square , LS21 3AP	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Otley All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School Lisker Drive , LS21 1DF	- not rated	651 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Whartons Middle School The Whartons , LS21 2BS	- not rated	1,342 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westgate First School Scarborough Road , Westgate LS21 3JS	- not rated	1,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pool CofE First and Middle School Arthington Lane , Pool-in-Wharfedale LS21 1LG	- not rated	4,552 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Farnley Lane , LS21 2BB	- not rated	893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Farnley Lane , LS21 2BB	- not rated	893 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Bradford Road , Menston LS29 6AE	- not rated	4,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School, Menston Bradford Road , Menston LS29 6AE	- not rated	4,337 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guiseley School Fieldhead Road , Guiseley LS20 8DT	3out of 4	4,882 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burley Middle School Langford Lane , Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7EJ	- not rated	4,522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilton Grange School Old Bramhope , LS16 9HU	- not rated	3,698 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tranfield School Back Lane , Guiseley LS20 8LS	- not rated	4,569 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Linton House Adolescent Unit High Royds Hospital , LS29 6AQ	- not rated	4,620 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Green Meadows Academy Back Lane , LS20 8LS	3out of 4	4,647 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Dales School Bradford Road , Guiseley LS20 8PP	- not rated	4,851 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cucina Pizzeria	94 - 96 Boroughgate, Otley	366 yd
Raffertys Cafe	15 Wesley Street, Otley	449 yd
Otley Courthouse Cafe	Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street	491 yd
Cosy Club Leeds	53 Albion Street, Otley	514 yd
Ottas Leah	13 Boroughgate, Otley	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Otley Rugby Union Football Club	Cross Green, Otley	92 yd
The Otley Tap House	66 Boroughgate, Otley	359 yd
The White Swan	68 Boroughgate, Otley	359 yd
Otley Conservative Club	Boroughgate, Otley	528 yd
Junction Inn	44 Bondgate, Otley	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maypole Fisheries	28 Cross Green, Otley	264 yd
Maypole Food Bar	64 Boroughgate, Otley	366 yd
The Secret Kitchen	42 Bondgate, Otley	541 yd
Pizza Base (Otley)	3 Crossgate, Otley	551 yd
The Wharfe	17 Bridge Street, Otley	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Otley)	Cross Green, Otley	92 yd
Sainsbury's	33 Cambridge Street, Harrogate	398 yd
Sainsbury's	11 Bondgate, Otley	636 yd
Waitrose (Otley)	60 Westgate, Otley	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Otley Cricket Club CROSS GREEN	grass pitches	47 yd
Otley Squash Club CROSS GREEN	squash courts	95 yd
Cross Green CROSS GREEN	grass pitches	152 yd
Otley Rugby Union Club CROSS GREEN	grass pitches	152 yd
Otley Civic Centre Cross Green		281 yd
Club Energy (Otley) Boroughgate	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Garnetts Field RIVERDALE GARDENS	grass pitches	488 yd
Otley All Saints Primary School LISKER DRIVE	grass pitches	602 yd
Prince Henrys Grammar School (Wharfmeadows Playing Fields) RIVERSIDE CRESCENT	grass pitches	624 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School (Otley) MANOR SQUARE	grass pitches	714 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	21.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS21 1HG