St Margarets Avenue, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS26 9JU 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%	51%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48%	49%	1.0%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of LS26 9JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	27%	28.3%	1.3%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	54.5%	5.4%	44.2%	10.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	14.9%	7.4%	-7.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.2%	45.2%	5.0%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	33.6%	33.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	17%	4.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	12%	3.4%	-8.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	34.5%	21.4%	-13.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.3%	3.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.9%	6.8%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	24.7%	8.0%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.7%	94.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	98.5%	95.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.2%	95.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	9.8%	-7.4%
2-5 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	63.8%	46.2%	17.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is St Margarets Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Avenue was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Kippax & Methley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Kippax & Methley and the 772nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS26 9JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 St Margarets Avenue are based on 77 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 St Margarets Avenue, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS26 9JU

Average Price
£238,910

Semi-Detached
£219,228

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£278,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Avenue

Average Price
£420,527

Semi-Detached
£365,984

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£521,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 St Margarets Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2023-09-29	£246,874
7 St Margarets Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-07-02	£262,266
5 St Margarets Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-06-04	£179,726
9 St Margarets Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2006-10-23	£219,106
2 St Margarets Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2005-09-09	£355,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS26 9JU

Employment

LS26 9JU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS26 9JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	76
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Methley Primary School Savile Road , Methley LS26 9HT	1out of 4	301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Bywater Primary School Leeds Road , Allerton Bywater WF10 2DR	2out of 4	2,185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School Preston Lane , Great Preston LS26 8AR	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Methley Road , WF10 1PN	2out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS	3out of 4	3,465 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ	3out of 4	4,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royds Academy Pennington Lane , Oulton LS26 8EX	- not rated	4,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,205 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY	- not rated	5,241 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Commercial	12 Main Street, Methley	51 yd
Methley Ex Services Club	Main Street, Methley	298 yd
Methley WMC	21 Pinfold Lane, Methley	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fusion Flavours	48 Main Street, Methley		51 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Methley Primary School SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	218 yd
Saville Road Recreation Ground SAVILE ROAD	grass pitches	257 yd
Church Lane Playing Fields Church Lane	grass pitches	625 yd
Castleford Rugby Union Football Club (Pinfold Lane) CASTLEFORD RUFC CASTLEFORD RUFC PINFOLD LANE	grass pitches	896 yd
Methley Cricket Club METHLEY CRICKET CLUB METHLEY CRICKET CLUB LITTLE CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,061 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	25.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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