Fillingfir Drive, Leeds, LS16 5EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS16 5EG is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	45.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.9%	54.6%	0.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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 area around LS16 5EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	45.3%	4.9%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	28.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.8%	17.3%	2.5%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	9.6%	4%	-5.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	33.6%	1.3%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	34%	35.1%	1.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	22.9%	20.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	27.1%	-11.7%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	12.9%	-0.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.4%	3.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	23.6%	10.4%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.9%	84.6%	-5.3%	81.4%	3.2%
Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	93.6%	85.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	85.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Fillingfir Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fillingfir Drive was 245.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.2% higher than the Kirkstall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fillingfir Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Kirkstall and the 299th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS16 5EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Fillingfir Drive are based on 48 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 Fillingfir Drive, Leeds, LS16 5EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS16 5EG

Average Price
£216,456

Semi-Detached
£227,540

Terraced
£202,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fillingfir Drive

Average Price
£214,186

Semi-Detached
£223,134

Terraced
£204,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,382

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fillingfir DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Fillingfir Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-09-16	£233,364
37 Fillingfir Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-09-19	£225,010
43 Fillingfir Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-12-28	£237,782
1 Fillingfir Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-12	£208,981
25 Fillingfir Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-02-03	£245,175

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS16 5EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawksworth Wood First School Broadway , Kirkstall LS5 3PS	- not rated	653 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hawksworth Wood Primary School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	804 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iveson House First School Iveson Rise , LS16 6LW	- not rated	984 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iveson Primary School Iveson Rise , Tinshill LS16 6LW	3out of 4	984 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Primary School Northolme Avenue , LS16 5QR	- not rated	1,079 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Grange Church of England High School Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	- not rated	345 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	- not rated	1,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name RC School Otley Old Road , LS16 6NF	- not rated	1,462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vesper Gate Middle School Cragside Walk , LS5 3QE	- not rated	804 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Middle School Wood Nook Drive , LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,605 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	2,083 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holt Park Middle School Farrar Lane , LS16 7NQ	- not rated	2,323 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	2,772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	3,072 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,313 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Park Central Pupil Referral Unit West Park Curriculum Dev't Centre , Spen Lane LS16 5BE	- not rated	771 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse School Leeds Arthington House , Hospital Lane LS16 6QB	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Teaching and Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,605 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tinshill Learning Centre Woodnook Drive , Tinshill LS16 6NE	- not rated	1,605 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	1,687 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste And Co	Unit B1, Wira Business Park	360 yd
Costa Coffee	Ring Road West Park, West Park	360 yd
McDonalds (West Park)	Ring Road West Park, West Park	360 yd
Miller And Carter	299 Low Lane, Horsforth	588 yd
Roys Rolls	193 Butcher Hill, West Park	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dalesman	Butcher Hill, West Park	342 yd
The Bridge	Low Lane, Horsforth	449 yd
Woodside Micro Pub	258 Low Lane, Horsforth	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Unicorn	25 - 26 Paradise Grove, Horsforth	532 yd
Woodside Stores	1 Paradise Place, Horsforth	548 yd
Cherry Tree	201 Butcher Hill, West Park	628 yd
Midgleys	204 Butcher Hill, West Park	630 yd
Vitos Pizza	291 Spen Lane, West Park	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food (Butcher Hill)	206 Butcher Hill, West Park	630 yd
Co-op (Broadway)	Broadway, Kirkstall	934 yd
Co-operative (Spen Lane)	433 Spen Lane, West Park	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Grange Church Of England Academy BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	167 yd
Butcher Hill Playing Fields BUTCHER HILL	grass pitches	358 yd
Cragside Recreation Ground CRAGSIDE WALK	grass pitches	794 yd
Iveson Primary School IVESON RISE	grass pitches	1,030 yd
West Park Playing Fields QUEENSWOOD GREEN	grass pitches	1,038 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS16 5EG