Blackburn Mews, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0FL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS26 0FL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	51.8%	50%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.2%	50%	1.8%	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	30.3%	34.7%	4.4%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	38.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.6%	13.7%	0.1%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	12.1%	10%	-2.1%	6.1%	3.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.5%	47.5%	12.0%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	36.8%	25%	-11.8%	33.6%	-8.6%
Fair health	19.7%	17.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	7%	7.5%	0.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 LS26 0FL this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	32.1%	4.3%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.5%	-0.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	23.2%	3.5%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	8.6%	0.5%	-8.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
White	97.8%	92.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	10.7%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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	96.9%	91.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	90.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.1%	37.2%	1.9%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Blackburn Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackburn Mews was 485.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 390.3% higher than the Rothwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackburn Mews has the highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell and the 78th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 236.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS26 0FL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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

Average property prices on Blackburn Mews are based on 1 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 Blackburn Mews, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0FL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 0FL

Average Price
£173,672

Semi-Detached
£173,672

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackburn Mews

Average Price
£179,115

Semi-Detached
£179,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackburn MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Blackburn Mews, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£95,000	2012-07-23	£179,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 0FL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LS26 0FL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothwell Primary School Carlton Lane , Rothwell LS26 0DJ	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Royds Lane , Rothwell LS26 0BJ	4out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Haigh Road , Rothwell LS26 0NQ	1out of 4	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Junior School Cornwall Crescent , Wood Lane LS26 0RA	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds Academy Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX	- not rated	1,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	3,879 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	4,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	3,341 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	3,669 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	3,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	4out of 4	3,809 yd	Community 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
The Winchester	Unit 2, 24 Commercial Street	34 yd
Mirchiz Indian Restaurant	30A Commercial Street, Rothwell	43 yd
Wood Fire Dine The Pizzeria	34 Commercial Street, Rothwell	43 yd
Tobias Bar	31 Commercial Street, Rothwell	83 yd
Gray's	37 Commercial Street, Rothwell	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Bull	Commercial Street, Rothwell	73 yd
Black Bull Inn	Commercial Street, Rothwell	83 yd
Rothwell WMC	Marsh Street, Rothwell	122 yd
The British Oak	7 Marsh Street, Rothwell	246 yd
Hare And Hounds Inn	Commercial Street, Rothwell	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Bar	44 Commercial Street, Rothwell	43 yd
Peggottys	22 Commercial Street, Rothwell	43 yd
Subway (Rothwell)	6 Jail Yard Parade, Rothwell	97 yd
Lucky Choice	13 Marsh Street, Rothwell	246 yd
New Ko Shing	18 Manor Road, Rothwell	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons (Rothwell)	1 Jail Yard Parade, Rothwell	97 yd
B And M Retail Ltd	73 Commercial Street, Rothwell	277 yd
Aldi Stores	Carlton Lane, Rothwell	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rothwell Squash Club STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WHITEHALL CROFT	health and fitness suite, squash courts	162 yd
Bodymania Fitness Centre MARSH STREET	health and fitness suite	176 yd
Rothwell Windmill Youth Centre MARSH STREET		215 yd
Rothwell St Marys Rc Primary School ROYDS LANE	grass pitches	365 yd
Springhead Park OULTON LANE	tennis courts	398 yd
Holy Trinity Rothwell Ce Academy QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	463 yd
Rothwell Athletic Cricket Club Royds Lane	grass pitches	466 yd
Rothwell Primary School CARLTON LANE	grass pitches	703 yd
Wood Lane Recreation Ground MANOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Rothwell Victoria Junior School CORNWALL CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,075 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	28.6%
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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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