Area Information for George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT

George Street in Great Preston is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Garforth & Swillington ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leeds East. This page combines information for the address George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LS26 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for LS26 8FT.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Leeds
Ward Garforth & Swillington
Constituency Leeds East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 14 property sales in George Street, LS26 8FT since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 36 crimes were reported within half a mile of LS26 8FT - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Leeds East), and the West Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT:

Jubilee Gardens, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FR
Clover Close, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FL
Elizabeth Road, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FP
Chapel View, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FB
Charles Court, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FN
Burn Close, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LS26 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 14 property sales in George Street since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 38
Semi-Detached 39
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 83
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 69% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 4
Owned with Mortgage 57
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 14
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rent Free 1
Total 83

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 4
Two People 19
Three People 26
Four People 24
Five People 8
Six People 1
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 83

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing George Street, Great Preston, Leeds consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 4
Family Household 74
Other Household 6
Total 84

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 59
Deprived In One Dimension 17
Deprived In Two Dimensions 6
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 82

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Leeds East constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 45% male.

Gender
Male 122
Female 148
Total 270

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around LS26 8FT has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 40% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 38
5-9 38
10-14 31
15-19 13
20-24 6
25-29 16
30-34 30
35-39 40
40-44 22
45-49 19
50-54 11
55-59 4
60-64 0
65-69 0
70-74 1
75-79 1
80-84 0
85+ 0
Total 270

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LS26 8FT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 57
Married 84
Separated 2
Divorced 12
Widowed 2
Total 157

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 95% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 182
Good 74
Fair 10
Bad 3
Very Bad 0
Total 269

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 71
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
No GCSEs or Equivalent 10
Other 3
Total 158

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 91% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 246
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Other Asian 3
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 1
Total 269

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 261
European Union 3
Middle East and Asia 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 269

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 261
10+ Years 8
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 269

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LS26 8FT.

Passport(s) Held
None 21
United Kingdom 246
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 149
Christian 116
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 1
Total 266

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Garforth & Swillington ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 66% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 103
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 2
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 0
Total 157

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 23
Professional Occupations 41
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 12
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 3
Total 141

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 38
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 48
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 8
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 17
Semi-Routine Occupation 4
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 4
Full-time Student 6
Total 159

George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT is within the Leeds East policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 36 crimes were reported within half a mile of LS26 8FT.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 36 crimes committed near George Street
Neighbourhood Team Address Leeds East
Garforth Police Station
Lidgett Lane
Garforth
Leeds
LS25 1LJ
Website: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/leeds/leeds-east/contacts

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Great Preston. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LS26 8FT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT. The nearest railway station is Woodlesford, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Woodlesford 2.2 miles
Castleford 2.4 miles
East Garforth 2.9 miles
Garforth 3 miles
Glasshoughton 3.6 miles
Micklefield 3.7 miles
Normanton 3.9 miles
Cross Gates 4.4 miles
Pontefract Tanshelf 5 miles
Pontefract Monkhill 5.1 miles
Featherstone 5.2 miles
Streethouse 5.3 miles
Pontefract Baghill 5.5 miles
Outwood 5.6 miles
South Milford 6 miles
Knottingley 6.2 miles
Wakefield Kirkgate 6.5 miles
Wakefield Westgate 6.8 miles
Leeds 7.1 miles
Sherburn-in-Elmet 7.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT. The nearest is Great Preston VC CofE Primary School, approximately 600 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT. The nearest is Brigshaw High School, approximately 730 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Brigshaw High School 730 yards May 2013
    
Garforth Academy 2.4 miles November 2024
Castleford Academy 2.7 miles October 2019
    
Oulton Academy 3.1 miles March 2024
    
Airedale Academy 3.8 miles January 2024
    
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 4.1 miles March 2012
    
Outwood Academy Freeston 4.1 miles October 2022
    
Temple Moor High School 4.2 miles March 2013
    
John Smeaton Academy 4.7 miles April 2024
    
Temple Learning Academy (All Through) 4.8 miles September 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT. The nearest is Nova Scotia Medical Cntr, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT. The nearest is Kippax Dental Centre, approximately 1.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT. The nearest is Spire Methley Park Hospital, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Spire Methley Park Hospital 1.6 miles
Newsam Centre 4.9 miles
Seacroft Hospital 5 miles
Pontefract Hospital 5.4 miles
Fieldhead Hospital 5.7 miles
Pinderfields Hospital 5.8 miles
Aire Court 6.1 miles
St James's Hospital 6.5 miles
Becklin Centre 6.6 miles
Leeds General Infirmary 7.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to George Street, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8FT. The nearest is P A Stockton Opticians, approximately 1.3 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in LS26 8FT

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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