Lingfield Approach, Leeds, LS17 6BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 6BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.2%	50.9%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	44.8%	49.1%	4.3%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	41.8%	2.4%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	36.4%	4.8%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	10.9%	0.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	16.1%	9.1%	-7.0%	6.1%	3.0%

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	37%	38.8%	1.8%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	28.3%	32.5%	4.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	23%	18.3%	-4.7%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	10%	9%	-1.0%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	37.3%	27.3%	-10.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	6.8%	-9.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15.9%	8.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	31.4%	10.2%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.9%	8%	4.1%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	77%	71.4%	-5.6%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	81.3%	81.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	80.9%	0.5%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	0%	12.8%	12.8%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	1%	-5.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0.7%	-7.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	10.1%	0.5%	9.6%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Lingfield Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lingfield Approach was 269.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 356.9% higher than the Alwoodley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lingfield Approach has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley and the 238th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS17 6BY, 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Lingfield Approach are based on 38 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 Lingfield Approach, Leeds, LS17 6BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 6BY

Average Price
£205,470

Semi-Detached
£205,470

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lingfield Approach

Average Price
£200,282

Semi-Detached
£220,804

Terraced
£178,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,436

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lingfield ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lingfield Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2015-08-12	£217,276
6 Lingfield Approach, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,500	2006-02-24	£203,811

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 6BY

Employment

LS17 6BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	61
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton CofE Primary School Lingfield Approach , Alwoodley LS17 7HL	3out of 4	232 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Primary School Lingfield Approach , LS17 7HL	- not rated	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alwoodley First School Cranmer Rise , LS17 5HX	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alwoodley Primary School Cranmer Rise , Alwoodley LS17 5HX	3out of 4	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Buckstone Crescent , Alwoodley LS17 5ES	- not rated	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	- not rated	182 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	752 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Morris Silman School Primley Park Road , LS17 7HR	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan RC School Tonge Lane , LS6 4QE	- not rated	1,402 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
Archbishop Cranmer CofE Middle School Lingfield Approach , LS17 7HL	- not rated	232 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Middle School Lingfield Drive , LS17 7HB	- not rated	874 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange Middle School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	2,156 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	- not rated	2,211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	2,556 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	4,993 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	1,728 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,665 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	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,229 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,579 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,695 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	Distance
Lingfield Living Local	83 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	472 yd
Costa	5A Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	482 yd
MAECare	57 - 57A Cranmer Bank, Moortown	530 yd
The Allerton Asia	Nursery Lane, Moortown	621 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	Tongue Lane, Meanwood	641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moortown Social Club	Cranmer Gardens, Moortown		209 yd
King On The Lane	1 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane		482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	6 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	436 yd
Lingfield Fisheries	85 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	471 yd
Ji Xiang	75 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	471 yd
Pizza Marino Tandoori India	63A Cranmer Bank, Moortown	531 yd
Cranmer Bank Chinese Take-Away	47 Cranmer Bank, Moortown	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	9 - 11 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane		482 yd
Alwoodley Co-Op	Nursery Lane, Moortown		621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allerton High School (Closed) King Lane	grass pitches	177 yd
Allerton High School KING LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	232 yd
Cranmer Bank Recreation Ground CRANMER GARDENS	grass pitches	299 yd
Alwoodley Primary School CRANMER RISE	grass pitches	418 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds Moor Allerton) MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE KING LANE	health and fitness suite	433 yd
St Pauls Rc Primary School BUCKSTONE CRESCENT	grass pitches	584 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leeds) TONGUE LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	634 yd
Alwoodley Pos BIRKDALE MOUNT	grass pitches	745 yd
Brodetsky Primary School THE HENRY COHEN CAMPUS THE HENRY COHEN CAMPUS WENTWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	872 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Lingfield Drive	grass pitches	874 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%

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