We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Potterton in Leeds from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Potterton older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Potterton and Leeds? Is Potterton an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
What are the occupations of the residents of Potterton?
The largest employment sector in Potterton is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Professional Occupations |
29.06% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
23.8% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
14.56% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.84% |
Skilled Trades |
7.16% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
5.55% |
Elementary Occupations |
3.76% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
2.5% |
Potterton Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Potterton residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Potterton to the national average for England.
Level |
Harewood |
England |
No Qualifications |
12.94% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
7.7% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
12.31% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.2% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
13.87% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
45.84% |
33.92% |
Potterton Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Harewood.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
|
25 - 34 years |
|
35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
|
65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
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Potterton Health Statistics
Harewood has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Harewood (Leeds) |
54.14% |
31.56% |
10.88% |
2.61% |
0.82% |
Leeds |
49.52% |
33.29% |
12.18% |
3.89% |
1.12% |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
46.18% |
34.31% |
13.7% |
4.49% |
1.32% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Leeds changed since 2011?
Leeds residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.93% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
48.08% |
33.8% |
12.71% |
4.19% |
1.22% |
2021 |
49.52% |
33.29% |
12.18% |
3.89% |
1.12% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How many residents own or rent their home in Potterton and Leeds
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Potterton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 84.78 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 15.22 of Potterton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Harewood (Leeds) |
84.78% |
15.22% |
Leeds |
56.98% |
43.02% |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
62.58% |
37.42% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Potterton has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Potterton compared to other wards in Leeds
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Harewood (Leeds) |
84.78% |
15.22% |
2 |
Adel & Wharfedale |
79.67% |
20.33% |
3 |
Guiseley & Rawdon |
77.6% |
22.4% |
4 |
Wetherby |
76.13% |
23.87% |
5 |
Ardsley & Robin Hood |
74.64% |
25.36% |
6 |
Kippax & Methley |
74.26% |
25.74% |
7 |
Horsforth |
73.76% |
26.24% |
8 |
Calverley & Farsley |
73.37% |
26.63% |
9 |
Morley North |
73.35% |
26.65% |
10 |
Roundhay |
71.72% |
28.28% |
11 |
Alwoodley |
71.51% |
28.49% |
12 |
Rothwell |
70.87% |
29.13% |
13 |
Otley & Yeadon |
68.24% |
31.76% |
14 |
Moortown |
68.23% |
31.77% |
15 |
Cross Gates & Whinmoor |
66.33% |
33.67% |
16 |
Pudsey |
65.73% |
34.27% |
17 |
Morley South |
62.52% |
37.48% |
18 |
Weetwood |
60.47% |
39.53% |
19 |
Farnley & Wortley |
60.13% |
39.87% |
20 |
Bramley & Stanningley |
51.56% |
48.44% |
21 |
Middleton Park |
47.75% |
52.25% |
22 |
Chapel Allerton |
47.12% |
52.88% |
23 |
Killingbeck & Seacroft |
43.75% |
56.25% |
24 |
Kirkstall |
39.77% |
60.23% |
25 |
Armley |
38.53% |
61.47% |
26 |
Beeston & Holbeck |
38.25% |
61.75% |
27 |
Gipton & Harehills |
31.91% |
68.09% |
28 |
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill |
26.01% |
73.99% |
29 |
Hunslet & Riverside |
25.76% |
74.24% |
30 |
Headingley & Hyde Park |
16.78% |
83.22% |
31 |
Little London & Woodhouse |
12.88% |
87.12% |
Potterton is ranked 1 out of 31 wards in Leeds for the percentage of home owners.
Potterton & Leeds Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Potterton in the Leeds local area district.
Potterton has a lower rate of immigrants than Leeds, the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Harewood (Leeds) |
94.45% |
5.55% |
Leeds |
84.2% |
15.8% |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
88.65% |
11.35% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Potterton compared to other wards in Leeds
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Gipton & Harehills |
57.41% |
42.59% |
2 |
Little London & Woodhouse |
61.02% |
38.98% |
3 |
Hunslet & Riverside |
63.66% |
36.34% |
4 |
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill |
66.82% |
33.18% |
5 |
Beeston & Holbeck |
70.43% |
29.57% |
6 |
Chapel Allerton |
74.34% |
25.66% |
7 |
Armley |
76.64% |
23.36% |
8 |
Alwoodley |
79.64% |
20.36% |
9 |
Roundhay |
81.68% |
18.32% |
10 |
Moortown |
81.7% |
18.3% |
11 |
Headingley & Hyde Park |
82.34% |
17.66% |
12 |
Kirkstall |
82.7% |
17.3% |
13 |
Middleton Park |
84.6% |
15.4% |
14 |
Weetwood |
84.89% |
15.11% |
15 |
Killingbeck & Seacroft |
85.61% |
14.39% |
16 |
Adel & Wharfedale |
88.54% |
11.46% |
17 |
Farnley & Wortley |
89.23% |
10.77% |
18 |
Calverley & Farsley |
90.36% |
9.64% |
19 |
Bramley & Stanningley |
91.14% |
8.86% |
20 |
Morley South |
91.7% |
8.3% |
21 |
Horsforth |
92.14% |
7.86% |
22 |
Cross Gates & Whinmoor |
92.52% |
7.48% |
23 |
Pudsey |
93.03% |
6.97% |
24 |
Morley North |
93.67% |
6.33% |
25 |
Harewood |
94.45% |
5.55% |
26 |
Ardsley & Robin Hood |
95.01% |
4.99% |
27 |
Rothwell |
95.02% |
4.98% |
28 |
Guiseley & Rawdon |
95.22% |
4.78% |
29 |
Wetherby |
95.6% |
4.4% |
30 |
Otley & Yeadon |
95.77% |
4.23% |
31 |
Kippax & Methley |
96.53% |
3.47% |
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Potterton is ranked 25 out of 31 wards in Leeds for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Potterton Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Leeds.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Leeds |
4.5% |
-0.2% |
Yorkshire and The Humber |
4.2% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Potterton on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Potterton.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
54.83% |
In Part-Time Work |
28.88% |
Unemployed |
2.65% |
71.12% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Potterton
What is the population of Potterton and Leeds?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Leeds including Potterton. 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 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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