Squirrel Way, Leeds, LS17 8FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS17 8FQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	54.9%	2.1%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	47.2%	45.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	-3.9%

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	31.4%	24%	-7.4%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	38.3%	-10.1%	44.2%	-5.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	12.4%	8.4%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.8%	26.9%	22.1%	6.1%	20.8%

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	56.7%	40.4%	-16.3%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	31.5%	32.2%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8%	21.3%	13.3%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	3%	4.4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	3%	5.6%	2.6%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	0.7%	7.0%
Indian	9.7%	6.6%	-3.1%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	6%	3.6%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	76.7%	73.8%	-2.9%	81.4%	-7.6%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	83.6%	84.2%	0.6%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	84.2%	1.9%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.8%	9.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.2%	-10.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	12%	0.5%	11.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Squirrel Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Squirrel Way was 12.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Alwoodley average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Squirrel Way has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Alwoodley and the 98th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in LS17 8FQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Squirrel Way are based on 145 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 Squirrel Way, Leeds, LS17 8FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 8FQ

Average Price
£270,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,791

Other
£224,287

Estimated Average Property Prices for Squirrel Way

Average Price
£256,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,964

Other
£226,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Squirrel WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 30 Thackrah Court, 1 Squirrel Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2026-03-16	£137,000
Apartment 44 Thackrah Court, 1 Squirrel Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-12-18	£167,850
Apartment 48 Thackrah Court, 1 Squirrel Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-11-21	£157,977
Apartment 7 Thackrah Court, 1 Squirrel Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-08-01	£132,869
Apartment 55 Thackrah Court, 1 Squirrel Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2025-06-23	£97,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 8FQ

Employment

LS17 8FQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 retired residents living in LS17 8FQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	10
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	2
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	55
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	12
Real estate activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Primary School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	4out of 4	377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield First School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wigton Moor Primary School Barfield Crescent , LS17 8RU	4out of 4	692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moortown First School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	- not rated	1,090 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	1,090 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	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morris Silman School Primley Park Road , LS17 7HR	- not rated	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's RC School 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	1,973 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
Middlethorne Middle School Shadwell Lane , LS17 8AN	- not rated	1,161 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange Middle School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	1,245 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Middle School Lingfield Drive , LS17 7HB	- not rated	1,280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Cranmer CofE Middle School Lingfield Approach , LS17 7HL	- not rated	1,929 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	- not rated	2,831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	5,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	5,397 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	2,635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,954 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,828 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shadwell Children's Centre Shadwell Lane , LS17 8AG	- not rated	108 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,118 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Leeds Preparatory School North Park House , North Park Avenue LS8 1HS	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Alcuin School 64 Woodland Lane , LS7 4PD	- not rated	2,722 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
The Leeds Deli	27 Chelwood Drive, Moor Allerton	619 yd
The Olive Branch	Unit 2, 139 Street Lane, Roundhay	818 yd
Amici	592 - 596 Harrogate Road, Moortown	869 yd
Moortown Golf Club	Harrogate Road, Moortown	886 yd
Pizza Express (Roundhay)	96 Street Lane, Roundhay	1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lord Darcy	Harrogate Road, Moortown		910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bengal Spice	143 Street Lane, Roundhay	818 yd
Harpos	147 Street Lane, Roundhay	818 yd
Domino's Pizza	88 Street Lane, Roundhay	1,026 yd
Fryday's	100 Street Lane, Roundhay	1,026 yd
Subway	Moortown Service Station, 401 Harrogate Road	1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Street Lane, Roundhay		818 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shadwell Lane Recreation Ground LADY PARK COURT	grass pitches	121 yd
Roundhegians Sports Association Chelwood Drive	grass pitches	661 yd
Gym Pro Ltd STREET LANE	health and fitness suite	839 yd
Wigton Sports Association SANDHILL OVAL	grass pitches	875 yd
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	1,075 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 8FQ