Branch Road, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS27 7LR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.3%	47.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.7%	52.3%	1.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 LS27 7LR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	19.6%	26.9%	7.3%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	69.2%	59.3%	-9.9%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	57.5%	56.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	29.3%	31.4%	2.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.1%	9.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.3%

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	11.7%	11%	-0.7%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	16.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	9.3%	6.9%	-2.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.3%	7.2%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	37.6%	7.7%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	97.5%	97.3%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.9% 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	98.6%	98.9%	0.3%	83.2%	15.7%
European Union	0%	0.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	98.9%	0.3%	83.2%	15.7%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	76.7%	13.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Branch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branch Road was 97.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% higher than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Branch Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 1076th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS27 7LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Branch Road are based on 88 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 Branch Road, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 7LR

Average Price
£467,083

Semi-Detached
£296,477

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£637,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branch Road

Average Price
£197,581

Semi-Detached
£247,983

Terraced
£161,690

Detached
£397,649

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,587

Other
£273,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Beulah View Branch Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-09-14	£674,216
15 Branch Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-08-27	£326,970
Beulah House Branch Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-12-20	£280,624
Beulah View Branch Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-12-07	£273,258
Jadini Branch Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2007-07-12	£617,030

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 7LR

Employment

LS27 7LR 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	92
Retired	60
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gildersome Primary School Town Street , Gildersome LS27 7AB	3out of 4	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Birchfield Avenue , Gildersome LS27 7HU	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Asquith Primary School Horsfall Street , Morley LS27 9QY	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Victoria Primary School Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Victoria Primary School Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW	- not rated	1,437 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe School Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	- not rated	1,421 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	- not rated	2,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley High School Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	- not rated	2,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnleigh Park High School Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	- not rated	3,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	4,117 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	4,735 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkenshaw Middle School Bradford Road , Gomersal BD19 4BE	- not rated	5,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	5,113 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	5,182 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	2,415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,624 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	4,445 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	2,308 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Core Training and Development limited network house , Ashfield way LS12 5JB	- not rated	2,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	3,814 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	3,814 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karens Pantry	70 Town Street, Gildersome	454 yd
Cafe Sorella	128 Street Lane, Gildersome	685 yd
CeeGee's	Treefield Industrial Estate, Gelderd Road	721 yd
Kirsty's Kitchen	Treefield Industrial Estate, Gelderd Road	721 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Griffin Head	Town Street, Gildersome	94 yd
Gildersome Arms	Gelderd Road, Gildersome	273 yd
Tipsy Calf	126 Street Lane, Gildersome	685 yd
Gildersome Conservative Club	Street Lane, Gildersome	695 yd
New Inn	Church Street, Gildersome	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ugo Pizza	62 The Green, Town Street	454 yd
Ocean Wild Fish Bar	66 Town Street, Gildersome	454 yd
Miah'sspice	120B Street Lane, Gildersome	685 yd
Just Wok	130 Street Lane, Gildersome	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op (Gildersome)	94 - 96 Finkle Lane, Gildersome		281 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Street Lane Recreation Ground EAST VIEW	grass pitches	859 yd
Birchfield Primary School BIRCHFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	899 yd
Gildersome Sports Club STREET LANE	grass pitches	1,013 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.