Property market | £265,847 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (10.2 miles) | |
Broadband | 62.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 79.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 21.0% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 110 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 386 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Elmet and Rothwell level) | |
Community | Median age is 35.3 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 8.0 burglaries per 1k people (Leeds) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (5 mins) - York (16 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (73 mins) | |
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£265,847 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (10.2 miles) | |
62.8mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 35.3 | Happiness is Above Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 110 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 386 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Elmet and Rothwell level) | |
8.0 burglaries per 1k people (Leeds) | |
- Leeds (5 mins) - York (16 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (73 mins) | |
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Scholes has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Scholes has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £463,414, which is up 4.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £265,847 (up 2.8% on last year) , a terraced house £201,364 (up 1.6% on last year) and a flat £158,016. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £757 per month. Property prices in Scholes are a little higher than the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Scholes, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Leeds level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Scholes, or click here to browse the longer list of Scholes property transactions from 2023.
Scholes has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including John Smeaton Academy (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Smeaton Approach, Leeds. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Leeds | |
Grimes Dyke Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/30/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Leeds | |
Manston Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (10/13/2022) | 65 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Leeds |
Manston St James Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (1/23/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Leeds | |
John Smeaton Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | Leeds |
School | Type |
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Scholes (Elmet) Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/9/2019) |
Grimes Dyke Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/30/2020) |
Manston Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/13/2022) 65 submissions 95.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Manston St James Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/23/2015) |
John Smeaton Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school |
Station | Distance from Scholes | Commute options |
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Cross Gates A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 2 miles |
- Leeds (7 mins - TransPennine Express - £53 monthly fare) View details - York (19 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 77 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (127 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 148 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Garforth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (12 mins - TransPennine Express - £80 monthly fare) View details - York (23 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (79 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 142 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 152 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
East Garforth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (16 mins - Northern Trains - £80 monthly fare) View details - York (23 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 95 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 154 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Woodlesford A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (12 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 47 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 92 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 168 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Micklefield A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (13 mins - TransPennine Express - £104 monthly fare) View details - York (14 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (83 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (130 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 144 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (2 change(s) - 207 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Leeds) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Leeds residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 79.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 9.7% | 9.3% |
Black | 5.6% | 4.0% |
Mixed | 3.4% | 2.9% |
Other | 2.3% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Elmet and Rothwell consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 13.4% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.9% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.1% | 110 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.4% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.5% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.2% | |
Routine occupations | 10.1% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.5% | 386 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.8% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Scholes is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 62.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Elmet and Rothwell level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 62.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 94.1% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.4% |
Crime stats were found at the Leeds level:
Type | Leeds | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 142 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 8 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 19 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 2 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 56 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Scholes.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Aire, Bradford Beck | River Aire from Stockbridge to Castleford, including Bradford Beck, Oulton Beck and Kippax Beck |
Yorkshire | River Wharfe, Kel Beck, Town Beck, Collingham Beck, Fir Green Beck, Bramham Beck | The Lower River Wharfe and tributaries from Otley to upstream of Ulleskelf |
Yorkshire | Properties at Stanks along Adams Grove, Barwick Road and Stanks Drive |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Scholes, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Scholes, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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