Fir Tree Gardens, Leeds, LS17 7EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 7EQ 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	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	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 area around LS17 7EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.2%	42.6%	0.4%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	39.9%	-0.2%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	51.6%	9.6%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	34.3%	31.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.5%	11.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	20.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	19.1%	8.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	25%	1.5%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	13.9%	9.8%	1.6%	12.3%
Black African	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	69.4%	54.8%	-14.6%	81.4%	-26.6%
Arab	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.4%	7.5%	5.1%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	82%	67.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	2%	7.4%	5.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	18.1%	7.9%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	68%	-14.0%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	17.1%	16.7%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5%	2.6%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	27%	6.5%	20.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Fir Tree Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fir Tree Gardens was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% higher than the Alwoodley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fir Tree Gardens has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley and the 1032nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS17 7EQ, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Fir Tree Gardens are based on 29 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 Fir Tree Gardens, Leeds, LS17 7EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 7EQ

Average Price
£205,697

Semi-Detached
£205,697

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fir Tree Gardens

Average Price
£207,861

Semi-Detached
£207,861

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fir Tree GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Fir Tree Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-22	£213,539
9 Fir Tree Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-02-29	£238,920
9 Fir Tree Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-11-28	£238,920
16 Fir Tree Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-06-09	£208,974
11 Fir Tree Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-04-14	£218,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 7EQ

Employment

LS17 7EQ 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 7EQ 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	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Allerton CofE Primary School Lingfield Approach , Alwoodley LS17 7HL	3out of 4	252 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alwoodley Primary School Cranmer Rise , Alwoodley LS17 5HX	4out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brodetsky Primary School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Buckstone Crescent , Alwoodley LS17 5ES	- not rated	609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Primley Wood Primary School Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ	2out of 4	753 yd	Free schools	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	255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	410 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	2,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Community school	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	4,971 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	2,066 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	4,945 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	1,485 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	2,613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	3,589 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
The Allerton Asia	Nursery Lane, Moortown	229 yd
Lingfield Living Local	83 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	346 yd
Leeds Judean Club For Boys And Girls At The Zone	The Henry Cohen Campus, Primley Park Road	615 yd
Little People St Paul's	St Pauls Presbytery, Buckstone Crescent	778 yd
Costa	5A Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Moortown Social Club	Cranmer Gardens, Moortown		563 yd
King On The Lane	1 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane		824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ji Xiang	75 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	346 yd
Lingfield Fisheries	85 Lingfield Drive, Moortown	346 yd
Subway	6 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane	760 yd
Pizza Marino Tandoori India	63A Cranmer Bank, Moortown	903 yd
Cranmer Bank Chinese Take-Away	47 Cranmer Bank, Moortown	903 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alwoodley Co-Op	Nursery Lane, Moortown		229 yd
Sainsbury's	9 - 11 Moor Allerton Centre, King Lane		824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allerton High School (Closed) King Lane	grass pitches	341 yd
Allerton High School KING LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	406 yd
Brodetsky Primary School THE HENRY COHEN CAMPUS THE HENRY COHEN CAMPUS WENTWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	470 yd
Alwoodley Pos BIRKDALE MOUNT	grass pitches	555 yd
Cranmer Bank Recreation Ground CRANMER GARDENS	grass pitches	614 yd
Alwoodley Primary School CRANMER RISE	grass pitches	635 yd
Fir Tree Primary School (Closed) Lingfield Drive	grass pitches	649 yd
St Pauls Rc Primary School BUCKSTONE CRESCENT	grass pitches	723 yd
Anytime Fitness (Leeds Moor Allerton) MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE MOOR ALLERTON CENTRE KING LANE	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Moortown Rugby Club MOSS VALLEY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	852 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	130.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 7EQ