Fleet Lane, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS26 8HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.5%	49%	1.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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	31.1%	32%	0.9%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	48.4%	-5.4%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	10.4%	1.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (85.6%) 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	50.7%	53.5%	2.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	34.6%	32.1%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.1%	10.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	22.6%	17.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	10.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.9%	3.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.1%	5.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	34.7%	5.8%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.1%	94.8%	-1.3%	81.4%	13.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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	96.1%	94.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	94.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.6%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Fleet Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fleet Lane was 172.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% higher than the Rothwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fleet Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell and the 550th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 8HX, 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 Fleet Lane are based on 48 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 Fleet Lane, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 8HX

Average Price
£431,524

Semi-Detached
£310,198

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£492,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fleet Lane

Average Price
£386,714

Semi-Detached
£317,813

Terraced
£378,012

Detached
£505,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fleet LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Fleet Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-12-13	£478,311
24 Fleet Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-07-07	£303,872
22 Fleet Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-08-10	£274,650
26 Fleet Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,099	2018-01-26	£309,903
40 Fleet Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£439,995	2017-08-04	£638,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 8HX

Employment

LS26 8HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	137
Retired	83
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Education	17
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oulton Primary School Green Lea , Oulton LS26 8NT	2out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlesford Primary School Church Street , Woodlesford LS26 8RD	2out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Royds Lane , Rothwell LS26 0BJ	4out of 4	1,720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Primary School Carlton Lane , Rothwell LS26 0DJ	3out of 4	2,316 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,760 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	4,435 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	4,849 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	3,868 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	5,374 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
Zoya Restaurant	76 Aberford Road, Oulton	189 yd
Rothwell FC Ltd	Rothwell FC, Fleet Lane	513 yd
Toby Carvery (Oulton)	2 Aberford Road, Oulton	610 yd
Calilo	42 - 44 Church Street, Woodlesford	886 yd
The Two Pointers	69 Church Street, Woodlesford	930 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Horse Shoes	Leeds Road, Oulton	535 yd
New Masons Arms	26 Aberford Road, Oulton	550 yd
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club	The Pavilion, Wakefield Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	62 Aberford Road, Oulton	123 yd
Lucky Star	100 Aberford Road, Oulton	189 yd
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	114 Aberford Road, Oulton	284 yd
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes	4 Kitchener Street, Woodlesford	431 yd
Farndales Fish And Chips	138 Aberford Road, Woodlesford	486 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Woodlesford)	Aberford Road, Oulton	123 yd
Tesco	128 Leeds Road, Rothwell	450 yd
Co-operative Food (Woodlesford)	103 - 107 Aberford Road, Woodlesford	509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Riding County Football Association FLEET LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	504 yd
Woodlesford Park QUARRY ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Rothwell Sports Centre Fields WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	776 yd
Rothwell Leisure Centre WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Rothwell Juniors Football Club FLEET LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	829 yd
Woodlesford Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	869 yd
Oulton Primary School GREEN LEA	grass pitches	885 yd
Oulton And Woodlesford Sport & Social Club Wakefield Road	grass pitches	920 yd
Oulton Hall ROTHWELL LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 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	159.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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