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Morley South: your area

Morley South ward · Leeds. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 13% here, compared with 20% across Leeds (7 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 30.9% here, compared with 34.7% across Leeds (3.7 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 23% here, compared with 22% across Leeds (1.6 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

16.3%

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

3,909 out of 23,990.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

5%

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

1,206 out of 23,990.

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People counted in the census

23,990

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

23,990 out of 23,990.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

30.9%

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

6,094 out of 19,694.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

49.5%

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

5,494 out of 11,090.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

17.5%

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,945 out of 11,090.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

18.3%

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

3,597 out of 19,694.

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Homes rented privately

23%

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,594 out of 11,088.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

13%

21 March 2021 · Morley South ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,489 out of 11,088.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Morley South ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

2,850 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 2,745 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Morley South ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 239 mapped crimes in September 2024; 198 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Morley South
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202423917
October 202427320
November 202419811
December 202421117
January 202516210
February 202526718
March 202522830
April 202524533
May 202522330
June 202519723
July 202525629
August 202524626
September 202528932
October 202526227
November 202521629
December 202522125
January 202618916
February 202620118
March 202623025
April 202622627
May 202626825
June 202626033
July 202629041
August 202619824
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Morley South
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime1,196
shoplifting420
criminal damage arson252
public order243
burglary197
other theft160
vehicle crime104
other crime98
robbery60
drugs58
possession of weapons35
theft from the person19
bicycle theft8
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →