Waterloo Road, Pudsey, LS28 7PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS28 7PY 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	54.6%	51.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.4%	48.7%	3.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37%	39.7%	2.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	41.1%	-4.2%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.2%

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	50.4%	51.6%	1.2%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	32.9%	31.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24%	17.5%	-6.5%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.5%	-1.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.3%	6.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	28.5%	-0.7%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.1%	94.6%	-2.5%	81.4%	13.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% 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	95.4%	92.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	93.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% lower than the Pudsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Pudsey and the 843rd lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS28 7PY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Waterloo Road are based on 126 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 Waterloo Road, Pudsey, LS28 7PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS28 7PY

Average Price
£221,244

Semi-Detached
£261,084

Terraced
£154,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£357,094

Semi-Detached
£300,018

Terraced
£214,202

Detached
£433,075

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£860,364

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4A Waterloo Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-10-31	£239,896
10 Waterloo Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£39,500	2017-09-08	£57,727
4A Waterloo Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£145,000	2012-03-16	£273,045
4 Waterloo Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,995	2012-03-08	£274,919
2C Waterloo Road, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£142,495	2012-01-27	£267,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS28 7PY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterloo Infant School Waterloo Road , LS28 7PY	- not rated	107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Waterloo Primary Victoria Road , LS28 7SR	- not rated	238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Waterloo Primary Victoria Road , LS28 7SR	3out of 4	238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterloo Junior School Victoria Road , LS28 7SR	- not rated	238 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside Primary School Chapeltown , LS28 8NZ	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw School Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	- not rated	1,729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	- not rated	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Priesthorpe School Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	- not rated	1,946 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swinnow Middle School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG	- not rated	2,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornbury Middle School Leeds Old Road , BD3 8JG	- not rated	2,412 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tyersal Middle School Fearnville Drive , BD4 8DX	- not rated	2,727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Intake Middle School Coal Hill Drive , Bramley LS13 1DD	- not rated	2,896 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lapage Middle School Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	- not rated	3,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	4,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,216 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
Bradford Academy Lister Avenue , BD4 7QS	- not rated	4,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulneck Girls' School Fulneck , LS28 8DS	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Fulneck School Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS	- not rated	1,835 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fulneck Boys' School Fulneck , LS28 8DT	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	2,274 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanningley School 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	- not rated	2,274 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coveys Kath	109 Waterloo Road, Pudsey	442 yd
7 Steps Bar And Eatery	9 Chapeltown, Pudsey	809 yd
Butty Licious	29 Chapeltown, Pudsey	809 yd
Winnebagel Cafe	82 Galloway Lane, Pudsey	939 yd
O'snacks	2 Carlisle Road, Pudsey	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marsh Inn	70 Uppermoor, Pudsey	227 yd
Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club	Tofts Road, Pudsey	572 yd
The Fox And Grapes	124 Smalewell Road, Pudsey	613 yd
147 Sports Bar	7 Chapeltown, Pudsey	809 yd
Commercial Hotel	48 Chapeltown, Pudsey	815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pettys	2 Owlcotes Road, Pudsey	378 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Chapeltown, Pudsey	809 yd
Munchies	27 Chapeltown, Pudsey	809 yd
Piccolos	47 Chapeltown, Pudsey	809 yd
Greenside Fisheries	22 Greenside, Pudsey	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	15 - 17 Chapeltown, Pudsey		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club TOFTS ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Queens Park HENRY GROVE	grass pitches	637 yd
Pudsey Bowling Club WINDMILL HILL		673 yd
Greenside Primary School SOUTH PARADE	grass pitches	952 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS28 7PY