Bentley Square, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS26 8JF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	56.3%	49.5%	-6.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	43.7%	50.5%	6.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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	28%	40.4%	12.4%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	35.6%	-6.0%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	14%	13.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	12%	9%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.9%

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	43.3%	39.7%	-3.6%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	31.1%	33.8%	2.7%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	17.7%	18.9%	1.2%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	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	39.6%	26.2%	-13.4%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.2%	5.4%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	11.2%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	29.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	92.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	96.6%	97.4%	0.8%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
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	95.6%	97.4%	1.8%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	9.8%	-8.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Bentley Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentley Square was 93.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Rothwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentley Square has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Rothwell and the 1105th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 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 8JF, 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 Bentley Square are based on 9 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 Bentley Square, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 8JF

Average Price
£224,219

Semi-Detached
£247,349

Terraced
£244,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,785

Other
£8,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentley Square

Average Price
£257,125

Semi-Detached
£319,221

Terraced
£253,520

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,425

Other
£8,142

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentley SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bentley Cottage, 5 Bentley Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-07	£418,404
First Floor Forming Part Of 5 Bentley Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2025-01-02	£8,016
8 Bentley Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-11-12	£203,220
9 Bentley Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2021-05-21	£206,189
7 Bentley Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-03-29	£253,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 8JF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in LS26 8JF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	22
Construction	13
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanley Nursery School Lake Lock Road , Stanley WF3 4HW	- not rated	4,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oulton Primary School Green Lea , Oulton LS26 8NT	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdale Primary School and Nursery Holmsley Lane , Woodlesford LS26 8RY	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlesford Primary School Church Street , Woodlesford LS26 8RD	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Royds Lane , Rothwell LS26 0BJ	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	- not rated	1,839 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royds School Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX	- not rated	1,641 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oulton Academy Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX	4out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian School Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	- not rated	4,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	4,196 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School and Language College Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	- not rated	5,130 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clapgate Middle School Cranmore Drive , LS10 4AW	- not rated	4,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halton Middle School Templegate Walk , LS15 0EU	- not rated	5,287 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	- not rated	5,361 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield School Holmsley Lane , Woodlesford LS26 8RY	- not rated	789 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kingsland Primary School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	4out of 4	3,807 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley West Hall School Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4BA	- not rated	3,807 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield School Broom Place , LS10 3JP	- not rated	5,093 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	5,093 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	387 yd
Toby Carvery (Oulton)	2 Aberford Road, Oulton	541 yd
Rothwell FC Ltd	Rothwell FC, Fleet Lane	908 yd
Calilo	42 - 44 Church Street, Woodlesford	910 yd
The Two Pointers	69 Church Street, Woodlesford	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Horse Shoes	Leeds Road, Oulton	210 yd
New Masons Arms	26 Aberford Road, Oulton	390 yd
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club	The Pavilion, Wakefield Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	62 Aberford Road, Oulton	340 yd
GJ's Fish And Chips	59A Holmsley Field Lane, Oulton	350 yd
Lucky Star	100 Aberford Road, Oulton	387 yd
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes	4 Kitchener Street, Woodlesford	493 yd
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	114 Aberford Road, Oulton	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Woodlesford)	Aberford Road, Oulton	340 yd
Co-operative Food (Woodlesford)	103 - 107 Aberford Road, Woodlesford	722 yd
Tesco	128 Leeds Road, Rothwell	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oulton Primary School GREEN LEA	grass pitches	561 yd
Woodlesford Park QUARRY ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Rothwell Leisure Centre WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Oulton Hall ROTHWELL LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Rothwell Sports Centre Fields WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
West Riding County Football Association FLEET LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	899 yd
Woodlesford Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	913 yd
Oulton And Woodlesford Sport & Social Club Wakefield Road	grass pitches	932 yd
Langdale Playing Fields SHERWOOD WAY	grass pitches	965 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	55.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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