Colton, Leeds
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Colton is a district of east Leeds, West Yorkshire, situated between Cross Gates to the north, Halton and Halton Moor to the west, Whitkirk to the north-west, and Austhorpe to the north-east. The name Colton was first noted in the Domesday book in 1086. Next to the Temple Newsam estate, it was originally a coal mining village, though since the 1970s, the area has succumbed to the rapid urbanisation of Leeds and is now considered a suburb.
Colton has a cricket club with a football pitch, a cricket pitch and 2 tennis courts, along with a large bar area.
In the mid-1990s, Colton Retail Park was opened, and more recently Colton Mill, a large business park, was opened in the east of the area.
LS15 Population Breakdown (First LS15, then UK avg.)
Population density (people / sq mi) 43.2 24.9
Gender split (females / male) 1.05 1.05
Average commute 6.1 miles 8.73 miles
Average age 38 39
Home ownership 16% 16.9%
Student population 2.4% 4.4%
People in good health 69% 69%