Church Way, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS27 9JG is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	51.4%	45.9%	-5.5%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	48.6%	54.1%	5.5%	49.0%	5.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	33.5%	0.7%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	27.1%	-3.3%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	18.4%	23.9%	5.5%	9.1%	14.8%
Widowed	12%	11%	-1.0%	6.1%	4.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.3%	28.6%	0.3%	48.4%	-19.8%
Good health	31.9%	36.9%	5.0%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	25.4%	22.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	1.2%	1.8%

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 9JG this area, 39% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.8%	39%	-1.8%	18.2%	20.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	13%	1.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.3%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	19.5%	8.3%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	92.8%	91.1%	-1.7%	81.4%	9.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	94.9%	88.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	88.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.2%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Church Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Way was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Way has the 16th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 328th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS27 9JG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Church Way are based on 1 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 Church Way, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 9JG

Average Price
£84,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,108

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Way

Average Price
£85,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,423

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Church Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2017-08-30	£85,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 9JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Self-Employed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Transport and storage	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	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills Primary School Appleby Way , Morley LS27 8LA	3out of 4	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Highcliffe Road , Morley LS27 9LX	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Asquith Primary School Horsfall Street , Morley LS27 9QY	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churwell Primary School Westwood Side , Churwell Morley LS27 9HR	3out of 4	1,001 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	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	3,298 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	3,907 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	2,473 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	4,487 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	898 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	2,787 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	3,719 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	4,470 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	4,785 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
Sandwich Corner	20 Church Street, Morley	101 yd
Shake, Latte \& Roll	2A Church Street, Morley	102 yd
Oscars Cafe And Bar	2A Queen Street, Morley	264 yd
Resident	23 Queen Street, Morley	301 yd
Tabbak Restaurant	47 - 49 Queen Street, Morley	387 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Church Street WMC	Victoria Avenue, Morley	117 yd
Morley Conservative Club	Chapel Hill, Morley	198 yd
Station Hop	6 Station Road, Morley	239 yd
The Royal	Station Road, Morley	247 yd
Prospect Bar	1 Queen Street, Morley	248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juniper	22 Chapel Hill, Morley	176 yd
Nelson Fisheries	82 Church Street, Morley	182 yd
Pizza Hot Morley	30 Chapel Hill, Morley	186 yd
China Town Take-away	18 Chapel Hill, Morley	186 yd
Koi's Kitchen	34 Chapel Hill, Morley	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Morley)	Windsor Court, Morley		684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Bodies Gym & Fitness Centre BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	40 yd
Seven Hills Primary School APPLEBY WAY	grass pitches	583 yd
Morley Leisure Centre (Closed) Queensway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	679 yd
Morley Leisure Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	691 yd
Fusion Fitness CITY MILLS CITY MILLS PEEL STREET	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Nepshaw Lane Pos FIELDING WAY	grass pitches	839 yd
Morley Cricket Club SCATCHERD LANE	grass pitches	1,012 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.