Oakfield Avenue, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS26 0NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	54.8%	47%	-7.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	45.2%	53%	7.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 LS26 0NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	40%	42.2%	2.2%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	37.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11%	11.2%	0.2%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	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	51.6%	50.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.2%	31.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	8.8%	13.4%	4.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2%	2%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	18.1%	-7.9%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.4%	2.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	32.4%	10.9%	33.8%	-1.4%
Other	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94%	98.8%	4.8%	81.4%	17.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

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%	97.2%	1.2%	83.2%	14.0%
European Union	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	97.2%	1.2%	83.2%	14.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	9.8%	-9.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Oakfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakfield Avenue was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.6% lower than the Rothwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakfield Avenue has the 21st lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell and the 1031st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.1%.

🔎 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 0NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Oakfield Avenue are based on 28 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 Oakfield Avenue, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 0NJ

Average Price
£195,816

Semi-Detached
£204,946

Terraced
£196,744

Detached
£179,257

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakfield Avenue

Average Price
£207,564

Semi-Detached
£225,165

Terraced
£205,859

Detached
£202,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Oakfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-09-16	£170,147
4 Oakfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,995	2019-11-01	£190,549
3 Oakfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-06-07	£168,877
10 Oakfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2019-02-08	£203,984
6 Oakfield Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-09-19	£184,917

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 0NJ

Employment

LS26 0NJ 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	90
Retired	44
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Haigh Road , Rothwell LS26 0NQ	1out of 4	61 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Junior School Cornwall Crescent , Wood Lane LS26 0RA	3out of 4	349 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Primary School Carlton Lane , Rothwell LS26 0DJ	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Royds Lane , Rothwell LS26 0BJ	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	3,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	3,513 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	3,977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Neville Road , LS9 0TT	- not rated	5,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,821 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,723 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	2,943 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	2,952 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	4out of 4	4,733 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	5,099 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Friday And Mini Cafe	Church Hall, Rothwell Baptist Church	153 yd
Wood Lane Bakery	133 Wood Lane, Rothwell	440 yd
Fosters Caterers	Central House, Leeds Road	503 yd
Salute At The White Swan	Church Street, Rothwell	750 yd
Megabites	10 Gillett Lane, Rothwell	943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hare And Hounds Inn	Commercial Street, Rothwell	893 yd
Black Bull Inn	Commercial Street, Rothwell	969 yd
The Black Bull	Commercial Street, Rothwell	1,016 yd
Rothwell WMC	Marsh Street, Rothwell	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rothwell Tandoori	1 Woodland Crescent, Rothwell	268 yd
New Ko Shing	18 Manor Road, Rothwell	422 yd
Alfresco Pizzeria	20 Manor Road, Rothwell	422 yd
1Pizza1.com	160A Leeds Road, Rothwell	847 yd
Subway (Rothwell)	6 Jail Yard Parade, Rothwell	910 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B And M Retail Ltd	73 Commercial Street, Rothwell		893 yd
Morrisons (Rothwell)	1 Jail Yard Parade, Rothwell		910 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rothwell Victoria Junior School CORNWALL CRESCENT	grass pitches	425 yd
Holy Trinity Rothwell Ce Academy QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	521 yd
Wood Lane Recreation Ground MANOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	712 yd
Bodymania Fitness Centre MARSH STREET	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Springhead Park OULTON LANE	tennis courts	1,065 yd
Rothwell Squash Club STREET RECORD STREET RECORD WHITEHALL CROFT	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,092 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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