Brackenhurst Drive, Moortown, Leeds, LS17 6WE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 6WE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.6%	1.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.6%	48.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	41%	39.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	49.6%	2.0%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88.1%) 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	55%	50.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	31.6%	37.5%	5.9%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	11.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.5%	0.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	54.6%	10.2%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	11.4%	15.2%	3.8%	3.1%	12.1%
Pakistani	12%	22.7%	10.7%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.5%	49.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-31.9%
Arab	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	75%	75.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	16.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	75.6%	2.3%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	4%	16.9%	12.9%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.4%	-13.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Sikh	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Brackenhurst Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brackenhurst Drive was 132.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.8% higher than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brackenhurst Drive has the 12th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 791st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.8%.

🔎 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 6WE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Brackenhurst Drive are based on 79 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 Brackenhurst Drive, Moortown, Leeds, LS17 6WE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 6WE

Average Price
£219,248

Semi-Detached
£249,564

Terraced
£233,309

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,903

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brackenhurst Drive

Average Price
£247,551

Semi-Detached
£256,437

Terraced
£271,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,812

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brackenhurst DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Brackenhurst Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-06-21	£181,106
25 Brackenhurst Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-26	£192,727
29 Brackenhurst Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2023-12-15	£199,148
11 Brackenhurst Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2023-11-10	£183,932
27 Brackenhurst Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-19	£212,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 6WE

Employment

LS17 6WE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS17 6WE 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	207
Part-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	66
Retired	55
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	60
Education	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Other	8
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	560 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primley Wood Primary School Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ	2out of 4	641 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allerton CofE Primary School Lingfield Approach , Alwoodley LS17 7HL	3out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brodetsky Primary School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,100 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,514 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	4,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	5,045 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	1,439 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,970 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	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,355 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	2,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	2,907 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
Comptoir Cafe	6 Harrogate Parade, Shadwell Lane	368 yd
Lans Coffee	394A Harrogate Road, Moortown	381 yd
Corner House Coffee Bar And Kitchen	Corner House, 378 Harrogate Road	398 yd
Panzerotto Ristorante	412 Harrogate Road, Moortown	433 yd
Rabbit Hole Coffee / Rabbit Hole Travelling Coffee Shop	1 Stainburn Parade, Moor Allerton	683 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Corner House Club	266 Lidgett Lane, Lidgett Lane		571 yd
King On The Lane	1 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane		882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Moortown Service Station, 401 Harrogate Road	500 yd
Moortown Tandoori	383 Street Lane, Roundhay	669 yd
Peperochino	385 Street Lane, Roundhay	669 yd
G-WU Restaurant And Bar	300 Harrogate Road, Moortown	673 yd
Pizza House Company (Moortown)	302 Harrogate Road, Moortown	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	371 Harrogate Road, Moortown	318 yd
Sainsbury's	296 Harrogate Road, Moortown	673 yd
Sainsbury's	9 - 11 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	882 yd
Alwoodley Co-Op	Nursery Lane, Moortown	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moor Allerton Sports And Social Centre STONEGATE ROAD	tennis courts	120 yd
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	567 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Lingfield Drive	grass pitches	648 yd
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary School HARROGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	817 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds Moor Allerton) MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE KING LANE	health and fitness suite	818 yd
David Lloyd Club (Leeds) TONGUE LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	835 yd
Stonegate Recreation Ground STONEGATE ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Bentcliffe Avenue Recreation Ground BENTCLIFFE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,018 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	76.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.3%

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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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