West Lea Drive, Leeds, LS17 5BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 5BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.8%	48.4%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 vicinity of LS17 5BZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.8% 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	29%	21.8%	-7.2%	37.9%	-16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	62.8%	6.3%	44.2%	18.6%
Separated	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	8.1%	7.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.7%	52.7%	13.0%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	42.5%	30.9%	-11.6%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	14.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	9.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	49.8%	10.1%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	17.3%	23.2%	5.9%	3.1%	20.1%
Pakistani	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	56.7%	50.4%	-6.3%	81.4%	-31.0%
Arab	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	78.8%	75.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	16.9%	3.2%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	75.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	17.7%	14.9%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	1.3%	-16.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Hindu	10.3%	1.7%	8.6%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Sikh	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is West Lea Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Lea Drive was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.6% lower than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Lea Drive has the 37th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 646th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS17 5BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 West Lea Drive are based on 28 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 West Lea Drive, Leeds, LS17 5BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 5BZ

Average Price
£324,413

Semi-Detached
£352,730

Terraced
£326,402

Detached
£361,627

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,718

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Lea Drive

Average Price
£331,256

Semi-Detached
£356,539

Terraced
£360,482

Detached
£377,631

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,219

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Lea DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 West Lea Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-10-18	£82,171
8 West Lea Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,100	2024-05-10	£316,014
26 West Lea Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,500	2023-09-27	£278,729
12 West Lea Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£306,000	2021-05-18	£380,566
10 West Lea Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£324,250	2021-03-26	£400,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 5BZ

Employment

LS17 5BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	105
Retired	73
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Wood Primary School Formally Carr Manor Primary School Carr Manor Road , Moortown LS17 5DJ	4out of 4	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tongue Lane , LS6 4QD	- not rated	663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton CofE Primary School Lingfield Approach , Alwoodley LS17 7HL	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	1,399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,616 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,412 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,685 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, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,552 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	431 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,374 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	2,518 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Milk And Honey Cafe	169 Stonegate Road, Meanwood	221 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	Tongue Lane, Meanwood	612 yd
Costa	5A Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	766 yd
Cafe Espresso	217 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	813 yd
Bengal Brasserie LS7	221A Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King On The Lane	1 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane		766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akina Chinese Takeaway	8 Whinbrook Crescent, Chapel Allerton	580 yd
De Fresh	211 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	801 yd
Talk Of The Town Fisheries	215 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood	801 yd
Subway	6 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	821 yd
Jumbo Express	116 Gledhow Valley Road, Gledhow	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 - 11 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane		766 yd
Sainsbury's	105 Stainbeck Road, Meanwood		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stonegate Recreation Ground STONEGATE ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
St Urbans Catholic Primary School TONGUE LANE	grass pitches	597 yd
Carr Manor Recreation Ground STONEGATE ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leeds) TONGUE LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	620 yd
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	643 yd
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane	grass pitches	679 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds Moor Allerton) MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE KING LANE	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary School HARROGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,084 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 5BZ