Highwood Grove, Leeds, LS17 6EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 6EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.2%	49.3%	2.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 6EP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	24%	23.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	56.4%	1.9%	44.2%	12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	8.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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	44%	49.7%	5.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.5%	31.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	15.3%	13.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	11.5%	-7.0%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	12.4%	-0.1%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	11.9%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	43.4%	10.9%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	4.4%	10%	5.6%	3.1%	6.9%
Pakistani	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.1%	61%	-22.1%	81.4%	-20.4%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	89.9%	80.6%	-9.3%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	13.5%	8.3%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	81.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Highwood Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Grove was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% lower than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwood Grove has the 12th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 228th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.4%.

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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 6EP, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Highwood Grove 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 Highwood Grove, Leeds, LS17 6EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 6EP

Average Price
£343,659

Semi-Detached
£343,659

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Grove

Average Price
£341,208

Semi-Detached
£341,208

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Highwood Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£413,000	2021-09-28	£507,373
15 Highwood Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2021-03-08	£300,014
7 Highwood Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2019-12-16	£317,985
11 Highwood Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-02-28	£331,012
10 Highwood Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2019-02-19	£436,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 6EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primley Wood Primary School Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ	2out of 4	494 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allerton CofE Primary School Lingfield Approach , Alwoodley LS17 7HL	3out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brodetsky Primary School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alwoodley Primary School Cranmer Rise , Alwoodley LS17 5HX	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	902 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	1,501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,667 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	4,379 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	5,298 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	1,546 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,233 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	1,043 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,278 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	2,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	2,757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,846 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	422 yd
Panzerotto Ristorante	412 Harrogate Road, Moortown	548 yd
Comptoir Cafe	6 Harrogate Parade, Shadwell Lane	612 yd
Lans Coffee	394A Harrogate Road, Moortown	653 yd
Corner House Coffee Bar And Kitchen	Corner House, 378 Harrogate Road	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King On The Lane	1 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	690 yd
Corner House Club	266 Lidgett Lane, Lidgett Lane	872 yd
Moortown Social Club	Cranmer Gardens, Moortown	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lingfield Fisheries	85 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	423 yd
Ji Xiang	75 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	423 yd
Subway	Moortown Service Station, 401 Harrogate Road	495 yd
Subway	6 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	627 yd
Moortown Tandoori	383 Street Lane, Roundhay	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	371 Harrogate Road, Moortown	504 yd
Sainsbury's	9 - 11 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	690 yd
Alwoodley Co-Op	Nursery Lane, Moortown	782 yd
Sainsbury's	296 Harrogate Road, Moortown	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Allerton Sports And Social Centre STONEGATE ROAD	tennis courts	271 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Lingfield Drive	grass pitches	451 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds Moor Allerton) MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE KING LANE	health and fitness suite	608 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leeds) TONGUE LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	696 yd
Stonegate Recreation Ground STONEGATE ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	804 yd
Allerton High School (Closed) King Lane	grass pitches	895 yd
Allerton High School KING LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	972 yd
Brodetsky Primary School THE HENRY COHEN CAMPUS THE HENRY COHEN CAMPUS WENTWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	987 yd
Cranmer Bank Recreation Ground CRANMER GARDENS	grass pitches	1,055 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	121.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 6EP