Bentcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS17 6QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS17 6QX is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	47.8%	46.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	52.2%	53.8%	1.6%	49.0%	4.8%

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 6QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	34.6%	34.8%	0.2%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	54.1%	1.5%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.5%	52.7%	1.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	32.8%	33.2%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	11.3%	9.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	12.4%	0.2%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	14.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	45%	0.4%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	9.8%	10.8%	1.0%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	8.1%	20%	11.9%	2.7%	17.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2%	5.1%	3.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	63.2%	51.5%	-11.7%	81.4%	-29.9%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	74.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	74.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	18.4%	17.2%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	15%	1.3%	-13.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	21.2%	6.5%	14.7%
Sikh	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Bentcliffe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bentcliffe Drive was 130.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% higher than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bentcliffe Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 812th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 211.8%.

🔎 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 6QX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Bentcliffe Drive are based on 47 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 Bentcliffe Drive, Leeds, LS17 6QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 6QX

Average Price
£537,813

Semi-Detached
£529,639

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£635,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bentcliffe Drive

Average Price
£554,730

Semi-Detached
£549,780

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£627,331

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bentcliffe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Bentcliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-10-29	£512,526
25 Bentcliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-04-19	£528,342
32 Bentcliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,625	2021-08-16	£511,367
11A Bentcliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-09-04	£508,193
18 Bentcliffe Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2020-05-07	£590,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 6QX

Employment

LS17 6QX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS17 6QX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	2out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	3out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	925 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Community 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	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	1,913 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,815 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	4,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	1,996 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,820 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	108 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,178 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	2,614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,784 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
Corner House Coffee Bar And Kitchen	Corner House, 378 Harrogate Road	501 yd
Lans Coffee	394A Harrogate Road, Moortown	509 yd
The Leeds Deli	27 Chelwood Drive, Moor Allerton	517 yd
Comptoir Cafe	6 Harrogate Parade, Shadwell Lane	533 yd
The Olive Branch	Unit 2, 139 Street Lane, Roundhay	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Corner House Club	266 Lidgett Lane, Lidgett Lane		424 yd
Brackenwood Community Association	High Wood, Brackenwood Drive		753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moortown Tandoori	383 Street Lane, Roundhay	221 yd
Peperochino	385 Street Lane, Roundhay	221 yd
Bengal Spice	143 Street Lane, Roundhay	538 yd
Harpos	147 Street Lane, Roundhay	538 yd
Ray's Fish And Chips	221 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	599 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Street Lane, Roundhay	538 yd
Marks And Spencer	371 Harrogate Road, Moortown	647 yd
Sainsbury's	296 Harrogate Road, Moortown	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bentcliffe Avenue Recreation Ground BENTCLIFFE AVENUE	grass pitches	274 yd
Allerton Grange High School (Closed) Talbot Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches	303 yd
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	343 yd
Allerton Grange High School TALBOT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	458 yd
Roundhegians Sports Association Chelwood Drive	grass pitches	466 yd
Gym Pro Ltd STREET LANE	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Moor Allerton Sports And Social Centre STONEGATE ROAD	tennis courts	876 yd
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary School HARROGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	964 yd
Shadwell Lane Recreation Ground LADY PARK COURT	grass pitches	979 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	178.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 6QX