Moorland Close, Leeds, LS17 6JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 6JR 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	50.7%	50.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.3%	49.1%	-0.2%	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	39.3%	40.7%	1.4%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	39.4%	0.5%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11.1%	13%	1.9%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	30.5%	34.6%	4.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12%	10%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	11.9%	-5.2%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	57%	9.4%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.5%	77.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	-4.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	87.7%	80.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	7.6%	1.4%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	79.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-3.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.3%	13.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Jewish	10.3%	0.5%	9.8%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Moorland Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorland Close was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.1% lower than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Moorland Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 389th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.6%.

🔎 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 6JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Moorland Close are based on 45 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 Moorland Close, Leeds, LS17 6JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 6JR

Average Price
£205,155

Semi-Detached
£316,446

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,206

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorland Close

Average Price
£194,610

Semi-Detached
£168,800

Terraced
£155,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,823

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moorland CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Moorland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-29	£191,182
16 Moorland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-02-29	£196,493
16 Moorland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,550	2023-01-23	£190,323
8 Moorland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-10-31	£167,423
5 Moorland Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-05-14	£189,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 6JR

Employment

LS17 6JR 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	89
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	11
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primley Wood Primary School Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ	2out of 4	1,077 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	1,520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,176 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	3,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	5,121 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	1,222 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,516 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	691 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,424 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,101 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	2,959 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rabbit Hole Coffee / Rabbit Hole Travelling Coffee Shop	1 Stainburn Parade, Moor Allerton	219 yd
Corner House Coffee Bar And Kitchen	Corner House, 378 Harrogate Road	391 yd
Lans Coffee	394A Harrogate Road, Moortown	435 yd
Comptoir Cafe	6 Harrogate Parade, Shadwell Lane	504 yd
Capri At Roundhay	112 Gledhow Valley Road, Gledhow	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Corner House Club	266 Lidgett Lane, Lidgett Lane		366 yd
Brackenwood Community Association	High Wood, Brackenwood Drive		918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G-WU Restaurant And Bar	300 Harrogate Road, Moortown	209 yd
Pizza House Company (Moortown)	302 Harrogate Road, Moortown	209 yd
Portside Fish And Chips	298 Harrogate Road, Moortown	209 yd
Jumbo Express	116 Gledhow Valley Road, Gledhow	552 yd
Akina Chinese Takeaway	8 Whinbrook Crescent, Chapel Allerton	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	296 Harrogate Road, Moortown		209 yd
Marks And Spencer	371 Harrogate Road, Moortown		587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary School HARROGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	358 yd
Moor Allerton Sports And Social Centre STONEGATE ROAD	tennis courts	564 yd
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	611 yd
Bentcliffe Avenue Recreation Ground BENTCLIFFE AVENUE	grass pitches	784 yd
Allerton Grange High School (Closed) Talbot Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches	891 yd
Stonegate Recreation Ground STONEGATE ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leeds) TONGUE LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	21.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.21 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 6JR