Commercial Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS27 8HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.2%	49.4%	3.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	52.8%	56.4%	3.6%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	24.4%	-7.2%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	46.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.2%	36.9%	1.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	10.2%	12.8%	2.6%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	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	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	15.3%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	39.3%	4.6%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	96.2%	93.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	97.8%	94.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0.5%	3.8%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	94.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	2%	1.5%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61%	37.2%	23.8%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Street was 255.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.9% higher than the Morley South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Morley South and the 263rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.7%.

🔎 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 8HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Commercial Street are based on 205 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 Commercial Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 8HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 8HY

Average Price
£264,099

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£341,291

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£186,906

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£431,306

Semi-Detached
£201,495

Terraced
£268,934

Detached
£423,389

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,568

Other
£1,360,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. Marys In The Wood United Reform Church Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-09-05	£193,666
2A Commercial Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-07-18	£352,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 8HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	170
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	28
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	40
Manufacturing	25
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	21
Information and communication	17
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley Victoria Primary School Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW	4out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills Primary School Appleby Way , Morley LS27 8LA	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Highcliffe Road , Morley LS27 9LX	3out of 4	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Asquith Primary School Horsfall Street , Morley LS27 9QY	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fountain Primary School Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0AW	2out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	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	692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	3,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	3,629 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	2,776 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	4,115 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	451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	3,132 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	4,054 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	4,160 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	4,355 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Lounge	75 Queen Street, Morley	76 yd
Baileys Baps	Ground Floor, 65 Queen Street	76 yd
Nesso Coffee	Ground Floor, 87 Queen Street	103 yd
Lime Tree	28 Queen Street, Morley	110 yd
Nigella's Cafe	77 Queen Street, Morley	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Havana Bar	32 Queen Street, Morley	111 yd
The Vault	40 Queen Street, Morley	119 yd
The Slip Inn	Albion Street, Morley	130 yd
Morley Mercantile Club	16 Commercial Street, Morley	167 yd
The Royal	Station Road, Morley	219 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Ho Ho	43 Queen Street, Morley	150 yd
Morley Kebab House	17 Queen Street, Morley	205 yd
Tasty Balti	15 Queen Street, Morley	205 yd
Flava Fellas	11 Queen Street, Morley	205 yd
Cooplands	93 Queen Street, Morley	215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Morley)	Windsor Court, Morley		227 yd
Aldi Stores	Chartists Way, Morley		676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seven Hills Primary School APPLEBY WAY	grass pitches	346 yd
Morley Leisure Centre (Closed) Queensway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	347 yd
Morley Leisure Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	369 yd
Fusion Fitness CITY MILLS CITY MILLS PEEL STREET	health and fitness suite	426 yd
Future Bodies Gym & Fitness Centre BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Morley Cricket Club SCATCHERD LANE	grass pitches	715 yd
Morley Academy FOUNTAIN STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	743 yd
Nepshaw Lane Pos FIELDING WAY	grass pitches	878 yd
Morley Rugby Football Club SCATCHERD LANE	grass pitches	921 yd
Hembrigg Recreation 3A 3A QUARRY LANE	grass pitches	1,023 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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.