Wetherby, LS22 6SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS22 6SY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.5%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.5%	49.5%	3.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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	30%	30.5%	0.5%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	23.5%	-0.4%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	23.3%	24.1%	0.8%	9.1%	15.0%
Widowed	19.4%	15%	-4.4%	6.1%	8.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	26.2%	22.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	-25.5%
Good health	35.3%	34.4%	-0.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	26.7%	24.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	11.8%
Bad health	9.6%	14.1%	4.5%	4.0%	10.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.2%	3.0%

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 LS22 6SY this area, 34.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	34.9%	-14.5%	18.2%	16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	12.7%	6.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	7.4%	-7.6%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	9%	5.7%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	18.5%	12.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	15.3%	-1.4%	33.8%	-18.5%
Other	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	98.4%	93.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	12.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	96.3%	89%	-7.3%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	88.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is LS22 6SY dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around LS22 6SY was 114.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% higher than the Wetherby average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

LS22 6SY has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wetherby and the 933rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LS22 6SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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

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 Wetherby, LS22 6SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS22 6SY

Average Price
£139,917

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,917

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in LS22 6SY

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Birkmyre House, Wetherby, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,500	2011-02-11	£142,105

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Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LS22 6SY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	80
Full-Time Employee	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Education	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crossley Street Primary School Crossley Street , LS22 6RT	4out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Barley Fields Road , LS22 6PR	4out of 4	387 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Hallfield Lane , LS22 6JS	3out of 4	493 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deighton Gates Primary School Deighton Road , LS22 7XL	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings' Church of England Primary School Linton Road , Collingham LS22 5BS	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wetherby High School Hallfield Lane , LS22 6JS	3out of 4	466 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Boston Spa Academy Clifford Moor Road , Boston Spa LS23 6RW	3out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Oaks School Westwood Way , Boston Spa LS23 6DX	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa Church Street , Boston Spa LS23 6DF	3out of 4	4,636 yd	Non-maintained special 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
North Street Deli	29 North Street, Wetherby	187 yd
Spice 4 U	36 North Street, Wetherby	390 yd
Mango Vegetarian	12 - 14 Bank Street, Wetherby	426 yd
Baanrai Thai Cafe	9 Bank Street, Wetherby	426 yd
Kofi \& Co Ltd	61 Market Place, Wetherby	457 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masonic Hall	Deighton Road, Wetherby	133 yd
Swan And Talbot Inn	34 North Street, Wetherby	390 yd
Snug And Chatter	6 Bank Street, Wetherby	416 yd
Mews	16 Bank Street, Wetherby	426 yd
New Inn	18 Westgate, Wetherby	449 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Frying Pan	54 - 56 North Street, Wetherby	147 yd
The Little Indian	3 Bank Street, Wetherby	426 yd
Pizza Bella (Wetherby)	32 Market Place, Wetherby	470 yd
Wetherby Whaler (Wetherby)	18 Market Place, Wetherby	506 yd
Wetherby Spice	Rear Of, 21 High Street	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Wetherby)	7 - 8 Horsefair Centre, 22 - 28 North Street	368 yd
Sainsbury's	13 Crossley Street, Wetherby	418 yd
Marks And Spencer Simply Foods	2 Victoria Court, Wetherby	494 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	2 Sandbeck Lane, Wetherby	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wetherby High School HALLFIELD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	330 yd
Sunny Gym CROSSLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	403 yd
Wetherby Methodist Church BANK STREET		420 yd
Crossley Street Primary School CROSSLEY STREET	grass pitches	430 yd
St Joseph'S Catholic Primary School (Wetherby) BARLEYFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	504 yd
Wetherby Castlegarth Tennis Club WETHERBY CASTLEGARTH TENNIS CLUB WETHERBY CASTLEGARTH TENNIS CLUB SCOTT LANE	tennis courts	694 yd
The Ings RIVER COTTAGE RIVER COTTAGE SCOTT LANE	grass pitches	842 yd
Wetherby Leisure Centre LODGE LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	855 yd
Wetherby Sports Association THE INGS THE INGS LODGE LANE	grass pitches	920 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	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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

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

Overview of LS22 6SY