Briggs Buildings, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS27 8BQ 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	41.4%	51.3%	9.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	58.6%	48.7%	-9.9%	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.

In the immediate area around LS27 8BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	69.3%	72.2%	2.9%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14.3%	9.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-34.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	11.1%	4.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (85.8%) 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	41.4%	47.1%	5.7%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	49%	38.7%	-10.3%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	7.6%	10.9%	3.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	6.4%	12.1%	5.7%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	15%	7.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	20.6%	0.6%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	45%	42.1%	-2.9%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
White	89.7%	88%	-1.7%	81.4%	6.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	86.2%	84.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	84.9%	0.8%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	5%	2.2%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	5%	1.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.7%	37.2%	27.5%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Briggs Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briggs Buildings was 19.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.3% lower than the Morley South average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Briggs Buildings has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South and the 200th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 8BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Briggs Buildings are based on 19 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 Briggs Buildings, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 8BQ

Average Price
£129,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£129,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briggs Buildings

Average Price
£150,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briggs BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Briggs Buildings, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-04-06	£129,664
7 Briggs Buildings, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,999	2021-04-01	£148,186
1 Briggs Buildings, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-03-09	£124,231
3 Briggs Buildings, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-03-08	£109,615
6 Briggs Buildings, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,000	2015-06-26	£162,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 8BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Self-Employed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Hills Primary School Appleby Way , Morley LS27 8LA	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Highcliffe Road , Morley LS27 9LX	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Victoria Primary School Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW	4out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fountain Primary School Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0AW	2out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Newlands Academy Wide Lane , Morley LS27 8PG	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Morley Academy Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD	4out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	3,428 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	3,724 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,842 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	4,063 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	154 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	3,246 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	3,909 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	4,174 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	4,429 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Hay Hay Kitchen	51D Commercial Street, Morley	105 yd
Kasa Rosa	Town End, Fountain Street	148 yd
Cafe Nicoles	1 Annie Street, Morley	182 yd
Cafe Nicole's	1 Annie Street, Morley	182 yd
Eighteen90	135 - 137 Queen Street, Morley	196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Inn	62 Commercial Street, Morley	105 yd
Tipsy Cow	Town End Works, Wide Lane	110 yd
Picture House	117A Queen Street, Morley	219 yd
Fountain Inn	Queen Street, Morley	260 yd
Morley Sports Lounge	Second Floor, High Point House	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukes Pizza	Unit 1, City Works	39 yd
Pizza Bello	3 Town End, Fountain Street	148 yd
Lucky Fortune	38 Peel Street, Morley	149 yd
Happy Chinese Takeaway	123 Queen Street, Morley	219 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 12 Peel Street	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Morley)	Windsor Court, Morley		422 yd
Aldi Stores	Chartists Way, Morley		524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fusion Fitness CITY MILLS CITY MILLS PEEL STREET	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Seven Hills Primary School APPLEBY WAY	grass pitches	362 yd
Glen Road Playing Fields OWL RIDGE	grass pitches	595 yd
Hembrigg Recreation 3A 3A QUARRY LANE	grass pitches	663 yd
Morley Leisure Centre (Closed) Queensway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	684 yd
Morley Leisure Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Morley Academy FOUNTAIN STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	806 yd
Future Bodies Gym & Fitness Centre BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Morley Cricket Club SCATCHERD LANE	grass pitches	964 yd
Dean White'S Gym		999 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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