Smalewell Drive, Pudsey, LS28 8HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS28 8HX 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	48.1%	51.3%	3.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.9%	48.7%	-3.2%	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 vicinity of LS28 8HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.8%	23.4%	-0.4%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60%	59.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	51.6%	57.4%	5.8%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	33.1%	29.3%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10.7%	9.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

In the area around LS28 8HX this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	9.4%	-7.5%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	19.2%	5.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	39.9%	5.7%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.4%	97.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	15.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.3% 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	98.7%	98.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	15.1%
European Union	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.4%	98.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	9.8%	-8.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Smalewell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smalewell Drive was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% lower than the Pudsey average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Smalewell Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Pudsey and the 265th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 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 8HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Smalewell Drive are based on 53 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 Smalewell Drive, Pudsey, LS28 8HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS28 8HX

Average Price
£307,211

Semi-Detached
£322,901

Terraced
£256,897

Detached
£466,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smalewell Drive

Average Price
£301,735

Semi-Detached
£328,344

Terraced
£253,767

Detached
£429,999

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smalewell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Smalewell Drive, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-05-10	£282,099
15 Smalewell Drive, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-02-16	£512,814
7 Smalewell Drive, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-10-05	£352,826
16 Smalewell Drive, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2022-09-30	£263,083
27 Smalewell Drive, Pudsey, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-06-10	£291,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS28 8HX

Employment

LS28 8HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pudsey Waterloo Primary Victoria Road , LS28 7SR	2out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside Primary School Chapeltown , LS28 8NZ	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southroyd Primary and Nursery School Littlemoor Crescent , LS28 8AT	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School Primrose Hill , Stanningley LS28 6AB	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Beckfield Tyersal Walk , Tyersal BD4 8ER	1out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,470 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe Priesthorpe Lane , Farsley LS28 5SG	2out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road , BD3 8HE	2out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Thornbury Road , BD3 8DF	- not rated	2,745 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Bradford Nelson Street , BD5 0DX	- not rated	5,263 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 Teasdale Street , BD4 7QJ	3out of 4	4,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulneck School Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS	- not rated	1,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	2,583 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road , BD3 8QX	3out of 4	3,511 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Harry Street , Off Wakefield Road BD4 9PH	- not rated	3,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Olive Secondary Byron Street , BD3 0AD	- not rated	3,946 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
7 Steps Bar And Eatery	9 Chapeltown, Pudsey	567 yd
Butty Licious	29 Chapeltown, Pudsey	567 yd
O'snacks	2 Carlisle Road, Pudsey	622 yd
Coveys Kath	109 Waterloo Road, Pudsey	894 yd
Fartown Food	159 Fartown, Pudsey	1,025 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox And Grapes	124 Smalewell Road, Pudsey	82 yd
The Marsh Inn	70 Uppermoor, Pudsey	395 yd
Kings Arms Public House	Greenside, Pudsey	435 yd
Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club	Tofts Road, Pudsey	501 yd
Royal Hotel	30 Station Street, Pudsey	534 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greenside Fisheries	22 Greenside, Pudsey	435 yd
Domino's Pizza	19 Chapeltown, Pudsey	567 yd
Munchies	27 Chapeltown, Pudsey	567 yd
Piccolos	47 Chapeltown, Pudsey	567 yd
Lucifer's	2 Carlisle Road, Pudsey	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	15 - 17 Chapeltown, Pudsey		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pudsey Bowling Club WINDMILL HILL		160 yd
Pudsey St Lawrence Cricket Club TOFTS ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Greenside Primary School SOUTH PARADE	grass pitches	674 yd
Queens Park HENRY GROVE	grass pitches	701 yd
Southroyd Primary School LITTLEMOOR CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,069 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	172.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS28 8HX