Phoenix Way, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS27 7FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	51.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.6%	48.7%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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%	31.4%	3.4%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	42.2%	-8.9%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5%	7.5%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	13.5%	12.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	6.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) 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%	46.3%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	31.2%	39.7%	8.5%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	9.6%	11.1%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.9%	18.4%	-7.5%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.9%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.5%	5.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	28%	31.6%	3.6%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	92.9%	90%	-2.9%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	93.5%	94.3%	0.8%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	93.5%	94.1%	0.6%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	13.9%	6.0%	7.9%

Safety

Is Phoenix Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Phoenix Way was 447.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 435.2% higher than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Phoenix Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 89th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LS27 7FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Phoenix Way are based on 41 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 Phoenix Way, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 7FA

Average Price
£279,433

Semi-Detached
£278,090

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£303,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Phoenix Way

Average Price
£298,820

Semi-Detached
£297,235

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£329,731

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Phoenix WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Phoenix Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£264,000	2025-05-16	£273,112
6 Phoenix Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2025-05-16	£278,285
7 Phoenix Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£273,000	2025-01-17	£284,057
8 Phoenix Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-12-13	£281,388
18 Phoenix Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-01-31	£204,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 7FA

Employment

LS27 7FA 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	136
Retired	84
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Primary School Birchfield Avenue , Gildersome LS27 7HU	3out of 4	723 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildersome Primary School Town Street , Gildersome LS27 7AB	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drighlington Primary School Moorland Road , Drighlington BD11 1JY	2out of 4	1,689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drighlington Infant School Moorland Road , Drighlington BD11 1JY	- not rated	1,689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drighlington Junior School Whitehall Road , Drighlington BD11 1LN	- not rated	1,735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	- not rated	1,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe School Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	- not rated	1,420 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls' High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	2,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Batley Girls' High School - Visual Arts College Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	- not rated	2,271 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	- not rated	2,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	3,753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gomersal Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School Oxford Road , Gomersal BD19 4PX	- not rated	3,993 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	5,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	3,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,891 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	- not rated	3,407 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	2,835 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Grammar School Carlinghow Hill , WF17 0AD	- not rated	3,407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Becker School Ruby Street , WF17 8HL	- not rated	3,526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	3,603 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Core Training and Development limited network house , Ashfield way LS12 5JB	- not rated	3,834 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
Plantation Cinnabon	Unit 2, Plantation Way	418 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Plantation Way	418 yd
Costa At Next Unit 8e	Birstall Shopping Park, Holden Ing Way	610 yd
Costa Unit 8b	Birstall Shopping Park, Holden Ing Way	610 yd
Caffe Nero	Cafe Nero Pod Unit 13, Birstall Shopping Park	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gildersome Sports Club	Street Lane, Gildersome	397 yd
Gildersome Conservative Club	Street Lane, Gildersome	865 yd
Tipsy Calf	126 Street Lane, Gildersome	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Miah'sspice	120B Street Lane, Gildersome		1,072 yd
Just Wok	130 Street Lane, Gildersome		1,072 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	Unit 12, Birstall Shopping Park		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gildersome Sports Club STREET LANE	grass pitches	392 yd
Street Lane Recreation Ground EAST VIEW	grass pitches	536 yd
Birchfield Primary School BIRCHFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	720 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leeds) WOODHEAD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,078 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.16 Mbit/s

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