Old Road, Churwell, Leeds, LS27 7SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS27 7SW is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	48%	46.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52%	53.4%	1.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 7SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	34.4%	49.2%	14.8%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	37.6%	-9.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	52.4%	46.9%	-5.5%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	33.5%	37.5%	4.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	25.8%	18.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	12%	-5.2%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	17.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	18%	32%	14.0%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95.9%	89.8%	-6.1%	81.4%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	96.2%	91%	-5.2%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	91%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.4%	37.2%	16.2%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Road was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 830th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 7SW, 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 Old Road are based on 52 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 Old Road, Churwell, Leeds, LS27 7SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 7SW

Average Price
£176,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£176,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Road

Average Price
£214,500

Semi-Detached
£205,488

Terraced
£198,964

Detached
£292,934

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Old Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-12-20	£181,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 7SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	18
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Ardsley Nursery School Bradford Road , East Ardsley WF3 2DN	- not rated	5,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	5,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churwell Primary School Westwood Side , Churwell Morley LS27 9HR	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churwell Primary Academy Westwood Side , Churwell Morley LS27 9HR	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley Primary School Dulverton Grove , Cottingley LS11 0HU	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Cottingley Dulverton Grove , Cottingley LS11 0HU	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottingley First School Dulverton Grove , LS11 0HU	- not rated	810 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton First School Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU	- not rated	3,686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	1,801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn High School Parkside , Gypsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	2,103 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	4out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	- not rated	2,103 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	- not rated	2,799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	2,868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	3,460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	3,463 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Blenkinsop Middle School Sissons Terrace , Middleton LS10 4LQ	- not rated	3,592 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	3,737 yd	Community school	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	1,025 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	2,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	5,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	5,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	5,431 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Square School Cardinal Square , LS11 8HS	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,107 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Park Academy Barkly Road , LS11 7EN	- not rated	2,186 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood School Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB	- not rated	2,422 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	71 yd
Elior In Alliance Healthcare	Unit 10 Millshaw Park Avenue, Beeston	647 yd
Oliver's At The Hub	Arlington Business Centre, Millshaw Park Lane	786 yd
14 Forty	Capita Business Services Ltd, O2 Building	786 yd
Cottingley Community Centre Food Pantry	Cottingley Community Health Centre, 115 Cottingley Approach	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	18 Elland Road, Churwell	71 yd
Churwell W M C	Old Road, Churwell	111 yd
Commercial Inn	Elland Road, Churwell	283 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pot And Curry Hut	32 Elland Road, Churwell	71 yd
Jerk House Cafe	6 Cottingley Vale, Beeston	878 yd
Big Mommas Waffles Ltd	White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	1,084 yd
Franksters	Unit RU3 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	1,084 yd
Subway (White Rose Shopping Centre)	Units K6 And K7 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Elland Road, Churwell	104 yd
Sainsbury's	Dewsbury Road, Morley	1,084 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit H1 White Rose Shopping Centre, Dewsbury Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harwill Avenue Playing Fields HARWILL PLAYING FIELDS HARWILL PLAYING FIELDS HARWILL AVENUE	grass pitches	373 yd
Millshaw Recreation Ground UNIT 8 UNIT 8 MILLSHAW PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	670 yd
Cottingley Recreation Ground 12C 12C COTTINGLEY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,088 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.