Scholes, Leeds

Is Scholes in Leeds a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 Scholes older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Scholes and Leeds? What is the claimant count in Scholes and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Scholes 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.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Leeds4.5%-0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber4.2%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
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 Scholes 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 Scholes.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment57.78%
In Part-Time Work25.03%
Unemployed4.57%
74.97% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Scholes

What are the occupations of the residents of Scholes?

The largest employment sector in Scholes is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations18.06%
Associate Professional & Technical12.54%
Caring, leisure & Other Services11.59%
Skilled Trades11.54%
Administrative & Secretarial11.04%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials9.99%
Elementary Occupations9.93%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives6.68%

Scholes Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Cross Gates & Whinmoor.
Age BandProportion
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

How many residents own or rent their home in Scholes and Leeds

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Scholes either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 66.33 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 33.67 of Scholes residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Cross Gates & Whinmoor66.33%33.67%
Leeds56.98%43.02%
Yorkshire and The Humber62.58%37.42%
England61.31%38.69%

Scholes has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Scholes compared to other wards in Leeds

#WardOwnedRented
1Harewood (Leeds)84.78%15.22%
2Adel & Wharfedale79.67%20.33%
3Guiseley & Rawdon77.6%22.4%
4Wetherby76.13%23.87%
5Ardsley & Robin Hood74.64%25.36%
6Kippax & Methley74.26%25.74%
7Horsforth73.76%26.24%
8Calverley & Farsley73.37%26.63%
9Morley North73.35%26.65%
10Roundhay71.72%28.28%
11Alwoodley71.51%28.49%
12Rothwell70.87%29.13%
13Otley & Yeadon68.24%31.76%
14Moortown68.23%31.77%
15Cross Gates & Whinmoor66.33%33.67%
16Pudsey65.73%34.27%
17Morley South62.52%37.48%
18Weetwood60.47%39.53%
19Farnley & Wortley60.13%39.87%
20Bramley & Stanningley51.56%48.44%
21Middleton Park47.75%52.25%
22Chapel Allerton47.12%52.88%
23Killingbeck & Seacroft43.75%56.25%
24Kirkstall39.77%60.23%
25Armley38.53%61.47%
26Beeston & Holbeck38.25%61.75%
27Gipton & Harehills31.91%68.09%
28Burmantofts & Richmond Hill26.01%73.99%
29Hunslet & Riverside25.76%74.24%
30Headingley & Hyde Park16.78%83.22%
31Little London & Woodhouse12.88%87.12%
Scholes is ranked 15 out of 31 wards in Leeds for the percentage of home owners.

Scholes Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Scholes 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 Scholes to the national average for England.
LevelCross Gates & WhinmoorEngland
No Qualifications21.81%18.08%
Level 111.33%9.69%
Level 214.05%13.32%
Apprenticeship6.73%5.32%
Level 316.87%16.92%
Level 426.9%33.92%

Scholes & 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 Scholes in the Leeds local area district.

Scholes has a lower rate of immigrants than Leeds, the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Cross Gates & Whinmoor92.52%7.48%
Leeds84.2%15.8%
Yorkshire and The Humber88.65%11.35%
England82.65%17.35%

Scholes compared to other wards in Leeds

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Gipton & Harehills57.41%42.59%
2Little London & Woodhouse61.02%38.98%
3Hunslet & Riverside63.66%36.34%
4Burmantofts & Richmond Hill66.82%33.18%
5Beeston & Holbeck70.43%29.57%
6Chapel Allerton74.34%25.66%
7Armley76.64%23.36%
8Alwoodley79.64%20.36%
9Roundhay81.68%18.32%
10Moortown81.7%18.3%
11Headingley & Hyde Park82.34%17.66%
12Kirkstall82.7%17.3%
13Middleton Park84.6%15.4%
14Weetwood84.89%15.11%
15Killingbeck & Seacroft85.61%14.39%
16Adel & Wharfedale88.54%11.46%
17Farnley & Wortley89.23%10.77%
18Calverley & Farsley90.36%9.64%
19Bramley & Stanningley91.14%8.86%
20Morley South91.7%8.3%
21Horsforth92.14%7.86%
22Cross Gates & Whinmoor92.52%7.48%
23Pudsey93.03%6.97%
24Morley North93.67%6.33%
25Harewood94.45%5.55%
26Ardsley & Robin Hood95.01%4.99%
27Rothwell95.02%4.98%
28Guiseley & Rawdon95.22%4.78%
29Wetherby95.6%4.4%
30Otley & Yeadon95.77%4.23%
31Kippax & Methley96.53%3.47%
';Scholes is ranked 22 out of 31 wards in Leeds for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Scholes Health Statistics

Cross Gates & Whinmoor has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Cross Gates & Whinmoor46.28%34.13%13.92%4.32%1.34%
Leeds49.52%33.29%12.18%3.89%1.12%
Yorkshire and The Humber46.18%34.31%13.7%4.49%1.32%
England48.49%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.
YearVGGFBVB
201148.08%33.8%12.71%4.19%1.22%
202149.52%33.29%12.18%3.89%1.12%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Scholes and Leeds?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Leeds including Scholes. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Adel & Wharfedale19605
Alwoodley22944
Ardsley & Robin Hood22699
Armley25313
Beeston & Holbeck26957
Bramley & Stanningley22613
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill28766
Calverley & Farsley23248
Chapel Allerton24471
Cross Gates & Whinmoor23327
Farnley & Wortley24329
Garforth & Swillington20202
Gipton & Harehills33645
Guiseley & Rawdon22697
Harewood18182
Headingley & Hyde Park32459
Horsforth22447
Hunslet & Riverside28727
Killingbeck & Seacroft24901
Kippax & Methley21222
Kirkstall22223
Little London & Woodhouse37849
Middleton Park28811
Moortown22471
Morley North22482
Morley South22574
Otley & Yeadon22064
Pudsey24747
Rothwell20250
Roundhay23259
Temple Newsam21193
Weetwood21542
Wetherby20567
Leeds Total798786



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.