Bright Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS27 9LD is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	46.8%	45.8%	-1.0%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	53.2%	54.2%	1.0%	49.0%	5.2%

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	38.4%	40.3%	1.9%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	40.3%	0.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	6.1%	2.0%

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	45.6%	52.7%	7.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	37.3%	32.2%	-5.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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	16.4%	13.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.8%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	11.7%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	17.6%	0.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	36.9%	13.2%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.1%	92.7%	2.6%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	93.9%	90.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	3%	5%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	90%	-3.9%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Bright Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bright Street was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% lower than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bright Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 315th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.9%.

🔎 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 9LD, 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 Bright Street are based on 20 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 Bright Street, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS27 9LD

Average Price
£250,720

Semi-Detached
£246,145

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£273,595

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bright Street

Average Price
£258,470

Semi-Detached
£252,230

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£314,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bright Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Bright Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2024-06-25	£304,784
18 Bright Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-22	£260,380
14 Bright Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2022-10-14	£250,038
22 Bright Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-04-22	£262,854
4 Bright Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2019-01-15	£280,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS27 9LD

Employment

LS27 9LD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Highcliffe Road , Morley LS27 9LX	3out of 4	136 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Victoria Primary School Victoria Road , Morley LS27 9NW	4out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Hills Primary School Appleby Way , Morley LS27 8LA	3out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Asquith Primary School Horsfall Street , Morley LS27 9QY	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fountain Primary School Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0AW	2out of 4	1,074 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	679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodkirk Academy Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ	3out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Batley Girls High School Windmill Lane , WF17 0LD	4out of 4	3,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Upper Batley High School Blenheim Drive , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BJ	3out of 4	3,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	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	3,078 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	3,884 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	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	3,399 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Reach Academy The Field Hill Centre , Batley Field Hill WF17 0BQ	3out of 4	3,898 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Engage Academy Park Road , WF17 5LP	3out of 4	4,227 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dale House School Ruby Street , Carlinghow WF17 8HL	- not rated	4,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley Leisure Centre Cafe	Morley Leisure Centre, Queensway	193 yd
Tabbak Restaurant	47 - 49 Queen Street, Morley	318 yd
Lime Tree	28 Queen Street, Morley	353 yd
Spice Lounge	75 Queen Street, Morley	356 yd
Baileys Baps	Ground Floor, 65 Queen Street	356 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Havana Bar	32 Queen Street, Morley	353 yd
The Vault	40 Queen Street, Morley	373 yd
Seven Hills	1 Brunswick Street, Morley	374 yd
Prospect Bar	1 Queen Street, Morley	398 yd
Station Hop	6 Station Road, Morley	424 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hillycroft Fisheries	Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley	311 yd
New Ho Ho	43 Queen Street, Morley	318 yd
Morley Kebab House	17 Queen Street, Morley	363 yd
Tasty Balti	15 Queen Street, Morley	363 yd
Flava Fellas	11 Queen Street, Morley	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons (Morley)	Windsor Court, Morley		429 yd
Aldi Stores	Chartists Way, Morley		765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Morley Leisure Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	181 yd
Morley Leisure Centre (Closed) Queensway	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	192 yd
Morley Cricket Club SCATCHERD LANE	grass pitches	406 yd
Nepshaw Lane Pos FIELDING WAY	grass pitches	485 yd
Future Bodies Gym & Fitness Centre BANK AVENUE	health and fitness suite	593 yd
Morley Academy FOUNTAIN STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	617 yd
Morley Rugby Football Club SCATCHERD LANE	grass pitches	629 yd
Seven Hills Primary School APPLEBY WAY	grass pitches	773 yd
Fusion Fitness CITY MILLS CITY MILLS PEEL STREET	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Bruntcliffe Academy BRUNTCLIFFE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	898 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	329.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	35.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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