Church Causeway, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, LS23 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS23 7AJ is primarily male, with 88.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-39.7%
Male	91.2%	88.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	39.7%

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 area around LS23 7AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	65%	77.7%	12.7%	37.9%	39.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.3%	12.5%	-4.8%	44.2%	-31.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.7%	6%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (70.7%) 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	33.4%	29.4%	-4.0%	48.4%	-19.0%
Good health	41.9%	41.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	18.6%	20.2%	1.6%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	4.7%	6%	1.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	19.7%	-10.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.7%	6.5%	-17.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	19.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	14.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	30%	22.2%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.7%
White	79.6%	84.9%	5.3%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.1%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	97.1%	96.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	96.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.1%	0.4%	-0.3%
Poland	0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	35.4%	13.5%	21.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.1%	1.7%	-1.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Church Causeway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Causeway was 198.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.3% higher than the Wetherby average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Causeway has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Wetherby and the 443rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

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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 LS23 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Church Causeway are based on 18 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 Church Causeway, Thorp Arch, Wetherby, LS23 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS23 7AJ

Average Price
£1,199,071

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,199,071

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Causeway

Average Price
£934,604

Semi-Detached
£390,837

Terraced
£310,326

Detached
£1,425,976

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church CausewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Firs Church Causeway, Wetherby, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2018-11-30	£1,236,936
The Firs Church Causeway, Wetherby, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2001-07-16	£1,373,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS23 7AJ

Employment

LS23 7AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Other	481
Full-Time Employee	117
Long-Term Sick or disabled	74
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	50
Retired	40
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	55
Construction	28
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Elizabeth Hastings' CofE VA Primary School, Thorp Arch Dowkell Lane , Thorp Arch LS23 7AQ	3out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa Clifford Road , Boston Spa LS23 6DB	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Lane Primary School Westwood Way , Boston Spa LS23 6DX	4out of 4	1,730 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Westwood Way , Boston Spa LS23 6DL	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bramham Primary School Clifford Road , Bramham LS23 6JQ	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Boston Spa Academy Clifford Moor Road , Boston Spa LS23 6RW	3out of 4	2,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby High School Hallfield Lane , LS22 6JS	3out of 4	3,818 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tadcaster Grammar School Toulston , LS24 9NB	3out of 4	4,727 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	1,690 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	1,937 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Mess	HM Prison Wealstun, Walton Road		385 yd
The Cafe And Bistro At Thorp Arch	Unit 9 7 A Thorp Arch Retail Park, Thorp Arch Estate		985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Wealstun WEALSTUN WEALSTUN WALTON ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Leeds United Fc (Thorp Arch Training Ground) THORP ARCH GRANGE THORP ARCH GRANGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	577 yd
Thorp Arch And Boston Spa Cricket Club The Village	grass pitches	824 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

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