If you are thinking of moving to Low Fold or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Low Fold to figures for Leeds and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Low Fold is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Low Fold Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.28% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.70% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.04% | 20.64% |
| DE | 25.98% | 25.49% |
Low Fold Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Low Fold has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Low Fold is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 26% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 16.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 16.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Low Fold General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Low Fold. The percentage of residents in Low Fold rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Low Fold rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Low Fold is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.08% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.80% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.71% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.19% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.22% | 1.25% |
Low Fold Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Low Fold as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Low Fold is also older than the average, making Low Fold a older persons location.
| Age | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 13.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.7% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 37.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
Low Fold Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment. Low Fold is in the local authority with the highest number of Universal Credit claimants in the area.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Low Fold are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Low Fold is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14.7% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Low Fold Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Low Fold and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 23.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.1% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 14.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 26.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.7% | 5.7% |
Low Fold Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Low Fold are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Low Fold has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 88.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 8.1% | 9.4% |
What is the population of Low Fold and Leeds?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Leeds including Low Fold. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
| Ward | Population |
|---|---|
| Adel & Wharfedale | 19605 |
| Alwoodley | 22944 |
| Ardsley & Robin Hood | 22699 |
| Armley | 25313 |
| Beeston & Holbeck | 26957 |
| Bramley & Stanningley | 22613 |
| Burmantofts & Richmond Hill | 28766 |
| Calverley & Farsley | 23248 |
| Chapel Allerton | 24471 |
| Cross Gates & Whinmoor | 23327 |
| Farnley & Wortley | 24329 |
| Garforth & Swillington | 20202 |
| Gipton & Harehills | 33645 |
| Guiseley & Rawdon | 22697 |
| Harewood | 18182 |
| Headingley & Hyde Park | 32459 |
| Horsforth | 22447 |
| Hunslet & Riverside | 28727 |
| Killingbeck & Seacroft | 24901 |
| Kippax & Methley | 21222 |
| Kirkstall | 22223 |
| Little London & Woodhouse | 37849 |
| Middleton Park | 28811 |
| Moortown | 22471 |
| Morley North | 22482 |
| Morley South | 22574 |
| Otley & Yeadon | 22064 |
| Pudsey | 24747 |
| Rothwell | 20250 |
| Roundhay | 23259 |
| Temple Newsam | 21193 |
| Weetwood | 21542 |
| Wetherby | 20567 |
| Leeds Total | 798786 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
