Willow Square, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS26 8JZ is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	49.7%	44.4%	-5.3%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	50.3%	55.6%	5.3%	49.0%	6.6%

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 vicinity of LS26 8JZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	17.8%	29.2%	11.4%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	52.2%	-9.7%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	10.4%	6.4%	-4.0%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (87.7%) 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	45.6%	56%	10.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	35.8%	31.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.2%	8.8%	-6.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	17.6%	0.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	44.3%	6.2%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.2%	83.9%	-13.3%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	96.8%	87.3%	-9.5%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	9.3%	8.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	96.5%	87.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	9.1%	6.3%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Willow Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Square was 99.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.2% higher than the Rothwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willow Square has the 19th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell and the 1070th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.7%.

🔎 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. 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 8JZ, 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 Willow Square are based on 3 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 Willow Square, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 8JZ

Average Price
£365,355

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£365,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Square

Average Price
£350,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,724

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Willow Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	2007-01-26	£215,767
2 Willow Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2003-11-14	£304,115
3 Willow Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2000-06-15	£532,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 8JZ

Employment

LS26 8JZ 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	155
Retired	103
Other	44
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlesford Primary School Church Street , Woodlesford LS26 8RD	2out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Royds Lane , Rothwell LS26 0BJ	4out of 4	1,245 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Primary School Carlton Lane , Rothwell LS26 0DJ	3out of 4	1,811 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	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	4,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	5,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	5,464 yd	Free schools	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	3,788 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	4,855 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	5,114 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southway Middleton Road , Belle Isle LS10 3JA	- not rated	5,126 yd	Other independent school	No	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	511 yd
Toby Carvery (Oulton)	2 Aberford Road, Oulton	558 yd
Calilo	42 - 44 Church Street, Woodlesford	973 yd
The Two Pointers	69 Church Street, Woodlesford	979 yd
Cafe Bar (within Rothwell Sports Centre)	Rothwell Leisure Centre, Wakefield Road	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Horse Shoes	Leeds Road, Oulton	160 yd
New Masons Arms	26 Aberford Road, Oulton	393 yd
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club	The Pavilion, Wakefield Road	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GJ's Fish And Chips	59A Holmsley Field Lane, Oulton	306 yd
Domino's Pizza	62 Aberford Road, Oulton	469 yd
Lucky Star	100 Aberford Road, Oulton	511 yd
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes	4 Kitchener Street, Woodlesford	588 yd
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	114 Aberford Road, Oulton	620 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Woodlesford)	Aberford Road, Oulton	469 yd
Co-operative Food (Woodlesford)	103 - 107 Aberford Road, Woodlesford	833 yd
Tesco	128 Leeds Road, Rothwell	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oulton Primary School GREEN LEA	grass pitches	497 yd
Oulton Hall ROTHWELL LANE	golf, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Woodlesford Park QUARRY ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Rothwell Leisure Centre WAKEFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	748 yd
Rothwell Sports Centre Fields WAKEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Langdale Playing Fields SHERWOOD WAY	grass pitches	929 yd
Oulton And Woodlesford Sport & Social Club Wakefield Road	grass pitches	952 yd
Woodlesford Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	980 yd
West Riding County Football Association FLEET LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,027 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	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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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