Wakefield Road, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS26 8EL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	51%	54.6%	3.6%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	49%	45.4%	-3.6%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	29.2%	29.9%	0.7%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	47.8%	-15.3%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	1.1%	13.9%	12.8%	6.1%	7.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.7%	50.6%	-11.1%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	31.5%	31.3%	-0.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	6.2%	13.9%	7.7%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	13%	5.3%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	41.6%	44.8%	3.2%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.4%	88.8%	-3.6%	81.4%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	94.1%	95.9%	1.8%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.6%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	95.9%	2.4%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.2%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Road was 140.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% higher than the Rothwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakefield Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell and the 730th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in LS26 8EL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Wakefield Road are based on 359 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 Wakefield Road, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 8EL

Average Price
£380,486

Semi-Detached
£363,386

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£466,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£88,667

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£327,542

Semi-Detached
£327,294

Terraced
£237,765

Detached
£477,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,183

Other
£563,638

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wakefield Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2024-12-10	£320,288
6 Wakefield Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-08-23	£431,957
25 Wakefield Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2022-07-08	£399,423
3 Wakefield Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-05-24	£91,874
4 Wakefield Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-04-26	£379,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 8EL

Employment

LS26 8EL 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	144
Retired	94
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Financial and insurance activities	27
Manufacturing	26
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Royds Lane , Rothwell LS26 0BJ	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulton Primary School Green Lea , Oulton LS26 8NT	2out of 4	1,448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlesford Primary School Church Street , Woodlesford LS26 8RD	2out of 4	1,921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Primary School Carlton Lane , Rothwell LS26 0DJ	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	694 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	3,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsland Primary School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	4out of 4	2,798 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	5,246 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
Cafe Bar (within Rothwell Sports Centre)	Rothwell Leisure Centre, Wakefield Road	2 yd
Toby Carvery (Oulton)	2 Aberford Road, Oulton	500 yd
Cafe Revive	Wakefield Road, Oulton	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club	The Pavilion, Wakefield Road	5 yd
New Masons Arms	26 Aberford Road, Oulton	645 yd
Three Horse Shoes	Leeds Road, Oulton	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oulton And Woodlesford Sport & Social Club Wakefield Road	grass pitches	199 yd
Rothwell Leisure Centre WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	306 yd
Rothwell Sports Centre Fields WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	384 yd
Oulton Hall ROTHWELL LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Royds School Pennington Lane	grass pitches	691 yd
Iveridge Health Club IVERIDGE HALL IVERIDGE HALL WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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