Is Far Lane in Leeds a nice place to live?

Far Lane is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Far Lane is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Far Lane is located in the Temple Newsam ward of the Leeds district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.786081, -1.492581
Grid Ref SE335323
Suburb Osmondthorpe
Constituency Leeds East
Postcodes LS9 0AR, LS9 0DR

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Far Lane in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Far Lane, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Far Lane during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Far Lane and compared that to the average for the Temple Newsam ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Far Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Temple Newsam ward

Social economic statistics for Far Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Far Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Far Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Far Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Far Lane are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Far Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Far Lane are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Far Lane are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Far Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Far Lane are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Far Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Far Lane.

Unemployment in Far Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
5.36% of Far Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Far Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Far Lane. The proportion of retirees on Far Lane is 3.59% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.01% of Far Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Far Lane

The proportion of home owners on Far Lane is 20.19% lower than the national average of 62%. 6.78% of properties in Far Lane are private rented and 50.85% are social rented.
41.81% of residents of Far Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Far Lane residents

The proportion if Far Lane residents born in the UK is 4.38% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 21.73% of Far Lane residents were born outside the UK.
78.27% of Far Lane residents were born in the UK

Far Lane Summary

With house prices in Far Lane less than the average for West Yorkshire and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Far Lane is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Far Lane has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Far Lane maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Far Lane has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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