Wycliffe Drive, Leeds, LS17 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS17 6DS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	47.7%	48.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.3%	51.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.4%

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 LS17 6DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% 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	41.5%	44.8%	3.3%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	40.3%	-1.6%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	9%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	51.4%	52.2%	0.8%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34%	30.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	15%	-3.4%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	8.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18.5%	7.1%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	39%	44.3%	5.3%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	6.3%	1%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	14.6%	12.6%	-2.0%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	7.6%	8%	0.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	69.3%	66.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	-15.3%
Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	84.2%	77.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	4%	6.6%	2.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	77.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.8%	13.2%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	10%	3.2%	-6.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Muslim	13.6%	6.5%	7.1%
Sikh	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Wycliffe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wycliffe Drive was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wycliffe Drive has the 27th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 1205th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 318.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS17 6DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Wycliffe Drive are based on 39 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 Wycliffe Drive, Leeds, LS17 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 6DS

Average Price
£209,842

Semi-Detached
£305,679

Terraced
£287,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,443

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wycliffe Drive

Average Price
£223,277

Semi-Detached
£297,549

Terraced
£261,293

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,828

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wycliffe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wycliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-08-07	£106,934
14 Wycliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-04-25	£131,414
21 Wycliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2022-07-25	£167,931
22 Wycliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-06-30	£190,061
23 Wycliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-03-31	£163,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 6DS

Employment

LS17 6DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primley Wood Primary School Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ	2out of 4	536 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	4out of 4	877 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	1,047 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton CofE Primary School Lingfield Approach , Alwoodley LS17 7HL	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	966 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,872 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	4,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	5,239 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	1,857 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,147 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,813 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	2,445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,700 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	3,132 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
Panzerotto Ristorante	412 Harrogate Road, Moortown	86 yd
Comptoir Cafe	6 Harrogate Parade, Shadwell Lane	198 yd
Lans Coffee	394A Harrogate Road, Moortown	278 yd
Corner House Coffee Bar And Kitchen	Corner House, 378 Harrogate Road	331 yd
The Leeds Deli	27 Chelwood Drive, Moor Allerton	842 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Corner House Club	266 Lidgett Lane, Lidgett Lane		511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Moortown Service Station, 401 Harrogate Road	278 yd
Moortown Tandoori	383 Street Lane, Roundhay	404 yd
Peperochino	385 Street Lane, Roundhay	404 yd
G-WU Restaurant And Bar	300 Harrogate Road, Moortown	854 yd
Pizza House Company (Moortown)	302 Harrogate Road, Moortown	854 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	371 Harrogate Road, Moortown	144 yd
Sainsbury's	296 Harrogate Road, Moortown	854 yd
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Street Lane, Roundhay	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	255 yd
Moor Allerton Sports And Social Centre STONEGATE ROAD	tennis courts	383 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Lingfield Drive	grass pitches	615 yd
Bentcliffe Avenue Recreation Ground BENTCLIFFE AVENUE	grass pitches	805 yd
Roundhegians Sports Association Chelwood Drive	grass pitches	812 yd
Allerton Grange High School (Closed) Talbot Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches	870 yd
Shadwell Lane Recreation Ground LADY PARK COURT	grass pitches	937 yd
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary School HARROGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,031 yd
Allerton Grange High School TALBOT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 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	109.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 6DS