Middleton Park (ward)
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Middleton Park is a ward of the Metropolitan District of the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and includes the areas of Middleton and Belle Isle.[1]
Demography
In 2010 the ward had 27487 inhabitants of which 52.2% were female and 47.8% male and 21.5% were aged 15 or under compared with an England average of 18.7%. Life Expectancy for males and females is more than three years less than the rest of Leeds. In 2001, most residents, 96.3%, identified as White British with 71.6% identifying as Christian and over 18% having no religion. Most houses are in the Council Tax Bands A and B. In April 2012, 1493 people were claiming Jobseekers allowance which at 8.3% was nearly double the Leeds' average. While all recorded crime was below the Leeds' average, criminal damage was substantially higher and nearly twice the England average.[2]
References
- ^ Leeds Initiative Area Statistics, Leeds Council, retrieved 2010-06-24
- ^ Leeds Profile (Wards & Administrative Areas) Selection: Middleton Park Ward Geo-type: 2004 Wards, west Yorkshire Observatory, retrieved 2012-06-17