Wordsworth Drive, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS26 8EP is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	49.5%	44.3%	-5.2%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	50.5%	55.7%	5.2%	49.0%	6.7%

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 8EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	38.3%	50%	11.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	30.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	13.7%	6.6%	-7.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	37.6%	42.9%	5.3%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	36.1%	40.8%	4.7%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	17.8%	15.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.4%	0.5%	-4.9%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	37.1%	19.1%	-18.0%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	8.6%	-6.8%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	19.1%	8.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	16%	31.6%	15.6%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	8.7%	8.7%	3.1%	5.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	95.5%	79.3%	-16.2%	81.4%	-2.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	77.3%	-12.3%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	10.3%	9.3%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	77.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.5%	13.0%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Wordsworth Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wordsworth Drive was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Rothwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wordsworth Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell and the 1129th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 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 8EP, 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 Wordsworth Drive are based on 29 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 Wordsworth Drive, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 8EP

Average Price
£143,946

Semi-Detached
£118,815

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,459

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wordsworth Drive

Average Price
£163,542

Semi-Detached
£152,708

Terraced
£232,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,720

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wordsworth DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Wordsworth Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-09-27	£151,877
80 Wordsworth Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,500	2022-09-23	£135,263
80 Wordsworth Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,500	2022-06-24	£139,559
64 Wordsworth Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-07-16	£124,440
68 Wordsworth Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2020-10-01	£128,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 8EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulton Primary School Green Lea , Oulton LS26 8NT	2out of 4	1,697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlesford Primary School Church Street , Woodlesford LS26 8RD	2out of 4	2,075 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Primary School Carlton Lane , Rothwell LS26 0DJ	3out of 4	2,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	3out of 4	2,461 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	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	3,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	5,307 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	2,668 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	314 yd
Toby Carvery (Oulton)	2 Aberford Road, Oulton	718 yd
Cafe Revive	Wakefield Road, Oulton	872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club	The Pavilion, Wakefield Road		314 yd
New Masons Arms	26 Aberford Road, Oulton		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oulton And Woodlesford Sport & Social Club Wakefield Road	grass pitches	324 yd
Rothwell Sports Centre Fields WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Rothwell Leisure Centre WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
Royds School Pennington Lane	grass pitches	776 yd
Oulton Hall ROTHWELL LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Iveridge Health Club IVERIDGE HALL IVERIDGE HALL WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	901 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.5%

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	11.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.13 Mbit/s

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