Thorner Lane, Scarcroft, Leeds, LS14 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS14 3AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.9%	48.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LS14 3AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.3%	17.8%	-7.5%	37.9%	-20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	68%	8.8%	44.2%	23.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58%	62.4%	4.4%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	32.2%	26.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	7.1%	9.1%	2.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LS14 3AR this area, 7.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	7.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.2%	0.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	47.2%	52.1%	4.9%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.9%	83.7%	-2.2%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	84.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	84.5%	-5.1%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	13.8%	13.8%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0.3%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Thorner Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorner Lane was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the Cross Gates & Whinmoor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorner Lane has the 54th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Cross Gates & Whinmoor and the 919th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS14 3AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorner Lane are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thorner Lane, Scarcroft, Leeds, LS14 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS14 3AR

Average Price
£874,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£874,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorner Lane

Average Price
£811,853

Semi-Detached
£437,409

Terraced
£862,210

Detached
£959,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,066

Other
£1,315,787

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorner LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Thorner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2017-03-10	£1,118,220
Low Gables, 6 Thorner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2016-06-14	£981,516
20 Thorner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-12-18	£624,163
16 Thorner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2010-11-30	£1,157,475
12 Thorner Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£802,500	2010-10-22	£1,401,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS14 3AR

Employment

LS14 3AR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS14 3AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	71
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bardsey Primary School Woodacre Lane , Bardsey LS17 9DG	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorner Church of England Primary School Kirkhills , Thorner LS14 3JD	3out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shadwell Primary School Main Street , Shadwell LS17 8JF	4out of 4	3,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fieldhead Carr Primary School Naburn Approach , LS14 2EG	3out of 4	4,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whinmoor St Paul's Church of England Primary School Whinmoor Crescent , LS14 1EG	2out of 4	4,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	5,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Audley Scarcroft Park	Wetherby Road, Scarcroft		771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Inn At Scarcroft	Wetherby Road, Scarcroft		252 yd
Scarcroft Golf Club	Syke Lane, Scarcroft		485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Scarcroft Golf Club SYKE LANE	golf	820 yd
Scarcroft Cricket Club Wetherby Road	grass pitches	842 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	18.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.