Westfield Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS25 7LU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	50.4%	55.9%	5.5%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	49.6%	44.1%	-5.5%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	30.7%	32.4%	1.7%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	47.3%	-5.1%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.7%	10.2%	1.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	50%	48.8%	-1.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	26.8%	29.8%	3.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16.3%	13.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.2%	6.8%	0.6%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.5%	16.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	13.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.7%	4.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.7%	6.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	31.5%	4.2%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.7%	97.2%	0.5%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.2% 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	96.4%	97.2%	0.8%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	97.2%	0.8%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	9.8%	-7.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Westfield Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westfield Lane was 48.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Kippax & Methley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westfield Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kippax & Methley and the 787th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LS25 7LU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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

Average property prices on Westfield Lane are based on 169 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 Westfield Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS25 7LU

Average Price
£386,646

Semi-Detached
£231,933

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£433,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£459,991

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westfield Lane

Average Price
£324,550

Semi-Detached
£263,770

Terraced
£295,089

Detached
£422,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£463,589

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westfield LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Westfield Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-11-20	£330,868
28 Westfield Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2020-07-31	£220,405
44 Westfield Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£407,500	2019-11-15	£533,583
48 Westfield Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£231,250	2019-10-03	£302,426
42 Westfield Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2019-09-19	£559,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS25 7LU

Employment

LS25 7LU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	96
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Ebor Mount , Kippax LS25 7PA	- not rated	234 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kippax Greenfield Primary School Ebor Mount , Kippax LS25 7PA	3out of 4	234 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Gibson Lane , Kippax LS25 7JL	- not rated	543 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School Gibson Lane , Kippax LS25 7JL	3out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kippax Infant School Leeds Road , Kippax LS25 7HX	- not rated	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Three Lane Ends Middle School Methley Road , Three Lane Ends WF10 1PN	- not rated	5,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brigshaw High School and Language College Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	- not rated	1,601 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Garforth Academy Lidgett Lane , Garforth LS25 1LJ	- not rated	2,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Garforth Community College Lidgett Lane , Garforth LS25 1LJ	- not rated	2,542 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grange School Methley Rd , WF10 1PN	- not rated	5,339 yd	Other independent special school	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
Sylhety Balti	4 - 6 Leeds Road, Kippax	274 yd
Grand Bengal Restaurant	18 Cross Hills, Kippax	301 yd
Dukes	26A Cross Hills, Kippax	308 yd
Goodalls Bakery	14 - 16 High Street, Kippax	361 yd
Tasty Bites	26 High Street, Kippax	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kippax Ex Service And Social Club	Church Lane, Kippax	241 yd
White Swan	15 Cross Hills, Kippax	281 yd
The Commercial Hotel	86 High Street, Kippax	583 yd
Old Tree Inn	53 High Street, Kippax	609 yd
Kippax Central W M Club	Back Lane, Kippax	610 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China China	2 Leeds Road, Kippax	274 yd
Ceasars Kitchen	24 - 26 Cross Hills, Kippax	296 yd
Top Fish Bar	14 Cross Hills, Kippax	296 yd
King Du	47 High Street, Kippax	372 yd
Krispee's Chicken House	49 High Street, Kippax	372 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op (Kippax)	60 High Street, Kippax		408 yd
Sainsbury's	155 - 157 Moorgate Road, Kippax		832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kippax Greenfield Primary School EBOR MOUNT	grass pitches	190 yd
St Marys Church Hall CHURCH LANE		305 yd
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School GIBSON LANE	grass pitches	554 yd
Kippax Leisure Centre STATION ROAD	swimming pool	743 yd
Kippax Common ROSEWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	924 yd
Kippax Welfare Sports & Social Club LONGDIKE LANE	grass pitches	1,030 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	129.81 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	129.81 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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