May Court, Churwell, Leeds, LS27 7GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS27 7GH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	53.1%	48%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	46.9%	52%	5.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 area around LS27 7GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	31.6%	45.5%	13.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	46.5%	-9.0%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.7%	4.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (91.9%) 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	57.9%	58.6%	0.7%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	34.7%	33.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%

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 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	6.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	17.6%	6.1%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	48.1%	5.0%	33.8%	14.3%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	15.5%	16.1%	0.6%	3.1%	13.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.5%	68.2%	-9.3%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.1% 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	90.4%	79.1%	-11.3%	83.2%	-4.1%
European Union	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.2%	2.2%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	79.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.9%	13.5%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.7%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	13.9%	1.7%	12.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is May Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Court was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.4% lower than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Court has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 602nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LS27 7GH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 May Court are based on 8 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 May Court, Churwell, Leeds, LS27 7GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 7GH

Average Price
£342,642

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£342,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Court

Average Price
£361,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 May Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-10-23	£398,884
3 May Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2020-10-16	£377,693
1 May Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2007-04-13	£312,382
2 May Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2006-04-04	£317,019
1 May Court, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, a newly built property	£158,995	2004-06-30	£330,315

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 7GH

Employment

LS27 7GH 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	174
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	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
Cottingley Primary Academy Dulverton Grove , Cottingley LS11 0HU	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churwell Primary School Westwood Side , Churwell Morley LS27 9HR	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Primary School Town Street , LS11 8PN	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Asquith Primary School Horsfall Street , Morley LS27 9QY	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	3,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	3,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	3,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,346 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	1,281 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood School Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB	- not rated	2,816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	4,545 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LS-TEN Unit 1 Airedale Industrial Estate , 1-4 Kitson Road LS10 1NT	- not rated	4,722 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
Allisons Sandwich Bar	34 Elland Road, Churwell	486 yd
Cottingley Community Centre Food Pantry	Cottingley Community Health Centre, 115 Cottingley Approach	668 yd
Elior In Alliance Healthcare	Unit 10 Millshaw Park Avenue, Beeston	814 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit 5, Junction 1 Retail Park	996 yd
Oliver's At The Hub	Arlington Business Centre, Millshaw Park Lane	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churwell W M C	Old Road, Churwell	380 yd
New Inn	18 Elland Road, Churwell	486 yd
Commercial Inn	Elland Road, Churwell	651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pot And Curry Hut	32 Elland Road, Churwell	486 yd
Jerk House Cafe	6 Cottingley Vale, Beeston	563 yd
Burger King	Unit 4, Junction 1 Retail Park	958 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Elland Road, Churwell		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millshaw Recreation Ground UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MILLSHAW PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	726 yd
Harwill Avenue Playing Fields HARWILL PLAYING FIELDS HARWILL PLAYING FIELDS HARWILL AVENUE	grass pitches	784 yd
Cottingley Recreation Ground 12C 12C COTTINGLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	815 yd
Sulzer Pumps Uk Ltd (Closed) Manor Mill Lane		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	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%

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