Low Shops Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS26 0RH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.1%	49.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.9%	50.3%	1.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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	30.1%	32.8%	2.7%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.4%	49.2%	-9.2%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.8%	11.5%	4.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.3%	38%	2.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	9.2%	4.2%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	21.4%	6.0%	16.9%	4.5%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	27.1%	4.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.4%	94.2%	-2.2%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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%	93.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	93.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Low Shops Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Shops Lane was 45.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Ardsley & Robin Hood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Shops Lane has the 39th lowest crime rate of 149 local areas in Ardsley & Robin Hood and the 704th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LS26 0RH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Low Shops Lane are based on 80 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 Low Shops Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 0RH

Average Price
£252,989

Semi-Detached
£243,323

Terraced
£215,958

Detached
£411,381

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£290,568

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Shops Lane

Average Price
£259,873

Semi-Detached
£253,340

Terraced
£273,222

Detached
£342,235

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Shops LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Low Shops Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£223,500	2024-12-20	£228,156
64 Low Shops Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-10-30	£225,719
40 Low Shops Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-08-05	£301,077
18 Low Shops Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-04-26	£236,653
31 Low Shops Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-03-20	£255,035

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 0RH

Employment

LS26 0RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	113
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Junior School Cornwall Crescent , Wood Lane LS26 0RA	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy Haigh Road , Rothwell LS26 0NQ	1out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clapgate Primary School Cranmore Drive , LS10 4AW	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Primary School Carlton Lane , Rothwell LS26 0DJ	3out of 4	1,801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	2,521 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU	1out of 4	3,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Royds Academy Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX	- not rated	3,622 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	4,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,385 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	4,993 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	1,679 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	1,961 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	4,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	4out of 4	5,192 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
Wood Lane Bakery	133 Wood Lane, Rothwell	608 yd
Cafe Friday And Mini Cafe	Church Hall, Rothwell Baptist Church	1,018 yd
ESS	Capita Group PLC, Boreal House	1,040 yd
Baxter Storey (Lowell Financial)	Lowell Financial Ltd, Ellington House	1,040 yd
Gather And Gather By CH\&CO Catering Ltd	3 Savannah Way, Stourton	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rothwell Tandoori	1 Woodland Crescent, Rothwell	779 yd
New Ko Shing	18 Manor Road, Rothwell	867 yd
Alfresco Pizzeria	20 Manor Road, Rothwell	867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rothwell Victoria Junior School CORNWALL CRESCENT	grass pitches	686 yd
Wood Lane Recreation Ground MANOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	731 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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