Is Westmead in Leeds a nice place to live?

Westmead is classified by the ONS as Indian Tech Achievers. Westmead is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Westmead is located in the Calverley & Farsley ward of the Leeds district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.805041, -1.691569
Grid Ref SE204343
Constituency Pudsey
Postcodes LS28 7HA

House Prices

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

Crime in Westmead, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Westmead 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 Westmead and compared that to the average for the Calverley & Farsley ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Westmead, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Calverley & Farsley ward

Social economic statistics for Westmead

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 Westmead is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Westmead 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 Westmead experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Westmead are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Westmead involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Westmead are in the top 40% least 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 Westmead are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Westmead, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Westmead are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Westmead

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

Unemployment in Westmead

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.
3.67% of Westmead residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Westmead

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Westmead. The proportion of retirees on Westmead is 0.4% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19% of Westmead residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Westmead

The proportion of home owners on Westmead is 22.07% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.16% of properties in Westmead are private rented and 1.77% are social rented.
84.07% of residents of Westmead own their home

Country of Birth of Westmead residents

The proportion if Westmead residents born in the UK is 5.69% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 23.04% of Westmead residents were born outside the UK.
76.96% of Westmead residents were born in the UK

Westmead Summary

Westmead has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Westmead maybe difficult.

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