Norwood Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS29 6FU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	47.8%	49.3%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.2%	50.7%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.7%

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	71.5%	38.4%	-33.1%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	41.4%	25.0%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.9%	11.9%	4.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.5%) 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	60.4%	62.1%	1.7%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	34.6%	30.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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 LS29 6FU this area, 4.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	11.3%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	18.3%	2.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	51.5%	56.1%	4.6%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.8% 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%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89%	92.8%	3.8%	81.4%	11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	92.9%	90.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	90.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.6%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	76.7%	17.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Norwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwood Drive was 92.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% higher than the Guiseley & Rawdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Norwood Drive has the 37th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Guiseley & Rawdon and the 1117th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS29 6FU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Norwood Drive are based on 139 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 Norwood Drive, Menston, Ilkley, LS29 6FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS29 6FU

Average Price
£167,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,127

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwood Drive

Average Price
£350,259

Semi-Detached
£445,484

Terraced
£660,442

Detached
£665,916

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,248

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Barden House, 2 Norwood Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-08-22	£137,051
15 Barden House, 2 Norwood Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-07-24	£127,500
9 Barden House, 2 Norwood Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,550	2022-11-28	£143,983
16 Barden House, 2 Norwood Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2021-07-13	£139,188
1 Barden House, 2 Norwood Drive, Ilkley, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2019-11-15	£189,039

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS29 6FU

Employment

LS29 6FU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

LS29 6FU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	132
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	43
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guiseley Nursery School Oxford Road , Guisley LS20 9DA	- not rated	2,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menston Junior School Main Street , Menston LS29 6LF	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menston Infant School Main Street , Menston LS29 6LF	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menston Primary School St. Peters Way , Menston LS29 6NY	- not rated	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menston Primary School St. Peters Way , Menston LS29 6NY	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Church of England Primary School Main Street , Hawksworth LS20 8NX	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westgate First School Scarborough Road , Westgate LS21 3JS	- not rated	3,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Bradford Road , Menston LS29 6AE	- not rated	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Comprehensive School, Menston Bradford Road , Menston LS29 6AE	- not rated	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guiseley School Fieldhead Road , Guiseley LS20 8DT	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aireborough Grammar School New Road , Yeadon LS19 7HP	- not rated	3,174 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Otley Prince Henry's Grammar School Specialist Language College Farnley Lane , LS21 2BB	- not rated	4,851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burley Middle School Langford Lane , Burley-in-Wharfedale LS29 7EJ	- not rated	3,504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ladderbanks Middle School Coverdale Way , Baildon BD17 6TE	- not rated	3,538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belmont Middle School West Lane , Baildon BD17 5DH	- not rated	5,049 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linton House Adolescent Unit High Royds Hospital , LS29 6AQ	- not rated	189 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Tranfield School Back Lane , Guiseley LS20 8LS	- not rated	1,397 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hawksworth Hall School Hawksworth Lane , Guiseley LS20 8NU	- not rated	1,422 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadows Academy Back Lane , LS20 8LS	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Two Dales School Bradford Road , Guiseley LS20 8PP	- not rated	1,500 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ABM Catering at The Spindles	Adlington The Spindles, 47 Bradford Road		772 yd
Pickards Deli	137a Main Street		849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Menstone	Farnley Road		976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Bradford Road, Guiseley		958 yd
Sainsbury's	102 Bradford Road		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chevin Park Guiseley Drive	grass pitches	502 yd
Crompark Cricket Club LITTON COURT LITTON COURT JACKSON WALK	grass pitches	515 yd
St Mary'S Menston Catholic Voluntary Academy BRADFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	735 yd
Menston Park Leathley Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	809 yd
Kirklands Community Centre KIRKLAND RECREATION BOWLS PAVILION KIRKLAND RECREATION BOWLS PAVILION MAIN STREET		910 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.62 Mbit/s

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