Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS27 0AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.2%	48.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.8%	51.8%	3.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 LS27 0AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	52.1%	56.5%	4.4%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27%	21.8%	-5.2%	44.2%	-22.4%
Separated	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.2%	45.5%	-3.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	36.7%	35.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.2%	5.5%	4.3%	4.0%	1.5%
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	22.3%	17.4%	-4.9%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	7.5%	-6.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.6%	22.1%	3.5%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	29.6%	7.7%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.5%	95.7%	-0.8%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	94.5%	94.6%	0.1%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	2%	4.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	94.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.4%	37.2%	21.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Fountain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fountain Street was 45.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% lower than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fountain Street has the 38th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 712th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 375.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS27 0AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Fountain Street are based on 579 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 Fountain Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 0AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 0AW

Average Price
£135,277

Semi-Detached
£156,648

Terraced
£134,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fountain Street

Average Price
£163,256

Semi-Detached
£161,572

Terraced
£161,359

Detached
£218,409

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,252

Other
£273,646

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fountain Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
301 Fountain Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2024-09-16	£139,568
Old Caretakers House Fountain Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-02-23	£184,620
321 Fountain Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-11-30	£163,102
287 Fountain Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2023-09-08	£132,047
249 Fountain Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-03-24	£111,765

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 0AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fountain Primary School Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0AW	2out of 4	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Highcliffe Road , Morley LS27 9LX	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Victoria Primary School Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills Primary School Appleby Way , Morley LS27 8LA	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Asquith Primary School Horsfall Street , Morley LS27 9QY	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	514 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	2,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	2,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,939 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	3out of 4	2,940 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queenswood School Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	2,876 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	3,191 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	3,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Street School Cambridge Street , WF17 5QW	- not rated	3,623 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nanas Cafe/Kitchen	78 Fountain Street, Morley	197 yd
FranklinSmiths - The Kitchen	121 Fountain Street, Morley	230 yd
Mermaid Fish Restaurant	123 Britannia Road, Morley	298 yd
McDonalds (Morley)	Asda Stores Ltd, Howley Park Road	783 yd
Sibu	Shell Victoria Service Station, Bruntcliffe Road	795 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House	Bruntcliffe Road, Morley	267 yd
Nigel Bell Catering	Masonic Lodge, Bruntcliffe Road	361 yd
Morley Masonic Club	Bruntcliffe Road, Morley	361 yd
Morley Cricket And Sports Club	Scatcherd Lane, Morley	402 yd
Morley Rugby Football Club	Scatcherd Lane, Morley	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley Chinese Takeaway	150 Fountain Street, Morley	42 yd
Man Wah	36 Fountain Street, Morley	284 yd
Altered Management UK/Sabrosa Mexican	Thornfield House, Bruntcliffe Road	308 yd
Rodeos	14 South Queen Street, Morley	905 yd
Andalus	16 South Queen Street, Morley	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores	Chartists Way, Morley	629 yd
Leeds Home Shopping Centre (Asda)	Howley Park Road, Morley	895 yd
Asda	Howley Park Road, Morley	895 yd
Morrisons (Morley)	Windsor Court, Morley	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fountain Primary School FOUNTAIN STREET	grass pitches	62 yd
Dartmouth Park DARTMOUTH PARK DARTMOUTH PARK ST ANDREWS AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	422 yd
Morley Academy FOUNTAIN STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	448 yd
Morley Rugby Football Club SCATCHERD LANE	grass pitches	517 yd
Morley Cricket Club SCATCHERD LANE	grass pitches	676 yd
Hembrigg Recreation 3A 3A QUARRY LANE	grass pitches	809 yd
Bruntcliffe Academy BRUNTCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	895 yd
Morley Leisure Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Morley Leisure Centre (Closed) Queensway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	920 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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