Watering Meadow, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS27 8BF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	48.7%	48.1%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	51.3%	51.9%	0.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 8BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65.2% 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	25.6%	24.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	-13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	68%	65.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	21.0%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.9%) 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	58%	53.1%	-4.9%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	31.9%	34.8%	2.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	8.4%	10%	1.6%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	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.

In the area around LS27 8BF this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	5.5%	-4.7%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	9.1%	-9.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	14.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	44.4%	11.7%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	5.9%	5.9%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97.2%	88.8%	-8.4%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	95.8%	91.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	91.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	76.7%	15.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Watering Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watering Meadow was 11.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.3% lower than the Morley South average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Watering Meadow has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South and the 79th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in LS27 8BF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Watering Meadow are based on 29 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 Watering Meadow, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 8BF

Average Price
£413,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watering Meadow

Average Price
£434,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£434,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watering MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Watering Meadow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£457,000	2025-10-03	£457,000
5 Watering Meadow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£93,000	2025-04-01	£95,130
9 Watering Meadow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£386,250	2021-06-25	£466,284
4 Watering Meadow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-03-24	£510,769
11 Watering Meadow, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-10-01	£417,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 8BF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	19
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley Newlands Academy Wide Lane , Morley LS27 8PG	4out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills Primary School Appleby Way , Morley LS27 8LA	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Bodmin Garth , LS10 4NU	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Victoria Primary School Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Highcliffe Road , Morley LS27 9LX	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy 2 St Georges Road , Middleton LS10 4UZ	- not rated	3,620 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,363 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	4,972 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	1,327 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	2,839 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	4,341 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP	3out of 4	4,522 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA	3out of 4	4,616 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nells Place	135 Wide Lane, Morley		570 yd
Goodfillers	22 Albert Drive, Morley		625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gardeners Arms	Wide Lane, Morley		367 yd
The Miners Arms	107 Albert Road, Morley		1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chef	133 Wide Lane, Morley	570 yd
Tacchinos Pizza	28 Albert Drive, Morley	631 yd
McDonalds	Wide Lane, Morley	805 yd
Shang Hai Dragon	70 Middleton Road, Morley	867 yd
Miners Fisheries	2A Clough Street, Morley	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morley Newlands Academy WIDE LANE	grass pitches	508 yd
Glen Road Playing Fields OWL RIDGE	grass pitches	832 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	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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