Highwood Crescent, Leeds, LS17 6ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 6ER 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 6ER 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 Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Crescent was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwood Crescent has the 40th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Moortown and the 919th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 6ER, 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 Crescent are based on 14 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 Crescent, Leeds, LS17 6ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 6ER

Average Price
£281,680

Semi-Detached
£281,680

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Crescent

Average Price
£311,067

Semi-Detached
£311,067

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Highwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-12-04	£103,452
10 Highwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-12	£295,616
1 Highwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2020-09-30	£337,428
1 Highwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-07-31	£309,127
4 Highwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-01-21	£301,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 6ER

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
Fir Tree Primary School Lingfield Drive , LS17 7HB	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primley Wood Primary School Fir Tree Rise , LS17 7EZ	3out of 4	320 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moortown First School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton CofE Primary School Lingfield Approach , Alwoodley LS17 7HL	3out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	866 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morris Silman School Primley Park Road , LS17 7HR	- not rated	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's RC School 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	1,183 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
Fir Tree Middle School Lingfield Drive , LS17 7HB	- not rated	304 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Cranmer CofE Middle School Lingfield Approach , LS17 7HL	- not rated	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange Middle School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	- not rated	1,908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	2,335 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	4,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	4,617 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	5,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	5,465 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	1,720 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,291 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	891 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadwell Children's Centre Shadwell Lane , LS17 8AG	- not rated	1,542 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,621 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Leeds Preparatory School North Park House , North Park Avenue LS8 1HS	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	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
Lingfield Living Local	83 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	403 yd
Panzerotto Ristorante	412 Harrogate Road, Moortown	455 yd
Comptoir Cafe	6 Harrogate Parade, Shadwell Lane	577 yd
Lans Coffee	394A Harrogate Road, Moortown	633 yd
Corner House Coffee Bar And Kitchen	Corner House, 378 Harrogate Road	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King On The Lane	1 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	818 yd
Corner House Club	266 Lidgett Lane, Lidgett Lane	875 yd
Moortown Social Club	Cranmer Gardens, Moortown	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Moortown Service Station, 401 Harrogate Road	361 yd
Lingfield Fisheries	85 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	404 yd
Ji Xiang	75 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	404 yd
Subway	6 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	751 yd
Moortown Tandoori	383 Street Lane, Roundhay	889 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	371 Harrogate Road, Moortown	449 yd
Alwoodley Co-Op	Nursery Lane, Moortown	713 yd
Sainsbury's	9 - 11 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	818 yd
Sainsbury's	296 Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Allerton Sports And Social Centre STONEGATE ROAD	tennis courts	275 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Lingfield Drive	grass pitches	309 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds Moor Allerton) MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE KING LANE	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	752 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leeds) TONGUE LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	839 yd
Brodetsky Primary School THE HENRY COHEN CAMPUS THE HENRY COHEN CAMPUS WENTWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	891 yd
Allerton High School (Closed) King Lane	grass pitches	926 yd
Stonegate Recreation Ground STONEGATE ROAD	grass pitches	948 yd
Allerton High School KING LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,007 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 6ER