Aberford Road, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS26 8LQ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	48.1%	46.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.9%	53.2%	1.3%	49.0%	4.2%

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 8LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	42.4%	42.7%	0.3%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	42.3%	1.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.5%	10%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.6%) 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	58.3%	55.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	27.5%	31.5%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.4%	13.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	15.4%	0.2%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.9%	2.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	20.5%	8.2%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	29%	-3.6%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.7%	95.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	97.1%	93.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	93.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Aberford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aberford Road was 91.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% lower than the Rothwell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Aberford Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Rothwell and the 1151st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 8LQ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Aberford Road are based on 262 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 Aberford Road, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 8LQ

Average Price
£228,062

Semi-Detached
£249,324

Terraced
£254,642

Detached
£276,422

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,893

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aberford Road

Average Price
£378,334

Semi-Detached
£292,927

Terraced
£258,381

Detached
£681,497

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,620

Other
£679,997

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aberford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Aberford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-01-24	£307,123
143 Aberford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2024-12-20	£257,760
Apartment 6 The Willows, 99 Aberford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-11-17	£154,162
121 Aberford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-11-10	£243,524
139 Aberford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,500	2023-10-06	£193,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 8LQ

Employment

LS26 8LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	113
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlesford Primary School Church Street , Woodlesford LS26 8RD	2out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oulton Primary School Green Lea , Oulton LS26 8NT	2out of 4	814 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Royds Lane , Rothwell LS26 0BJ	4out of 4	2,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell Queensway , Rothwell LS26 0NB	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rothwell Primary School Carlton Lane , Rothwell LS26 0DJ	3out of 4	2,611 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	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	4,637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodillian Academy Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS	3out of 4	4,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Moor High School Field End Grove , Selby Road LS15 0PT	3out of 4	5,250 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	4,369 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	356 yd
Calilo	42 - 44 Church Street, Woodlesford	478 yd
The Two Pointers	69 Church Street, Woodlesford	544 yd
Rothwell FC Ltd	Rothwell FC, Fleet Lane	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Horse Shoes	Leeds Road, Oulton		920 yd
New Masons Arms	26 Aberford Road, Oulton		1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farndales Fish And Chips	138 Aberford Road, Woodlesford	43 yd
Hot Wok Chinese Takeaway	114 Aberford Road, Oulton	232 yd
The Topa Balti / Wings And Shakes	4 Kitchener Street, Woodlesford	268 yd
Lucky Star	100 Aberford Road, Oulton	356 yd
Domino's Pizza	62 Aberford Road, Oulton	434 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food (Woodlesford)	103 - 107 Aberford Road, Woodlesford	7 yd
Lidl (Woodlesford)	Aberford Road, Oulton	434 yd
Tesco	128 Leeds Road, Rothwell	437 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodlesford Park QUARRY ROAD	grass pitches	194 yd
Woodlesford Primary School CHURCH STREET	grass pitches	445 yd
West Riding County Football Association FLEET LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	611 yd
Rothwell Juniors Football Club FLEET LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	866 yd
Oulton Primary School GREEN LEA	grass pitches	928 yd
Langdale Playing Fields SHERWOOD WAY	grass pitches	1,059 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	75.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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