Wigton Lane, Leeds, LS17 8SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS17 8SH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	50%	53.8%	3.8%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	50%	46.2%	-3.8%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 8SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.4% 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	25.9%	22.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	-15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	64.4%	0.6%	44.2%	20.2%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	6.1%	2.8%

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 (85.8%) 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	53.3%	53.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	30%	32.6%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 55.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	14.4%	-1.9%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	55.2%	10.9%	33.8%	21.4%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	12.7%	17.4%	4.7%	3.1%	14.3%
Pakistani	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	2.7%	7.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	73.9%	55.5%	-18.4%	81.4%	-25.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	6.4%	5.8%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	81.5%	72.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	18%	3.5%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	73.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.1%	19.9%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	0.3%	-14.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	9.5%	1.7%	7.8%
Jewish	12.3%	0.5%	11.8%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	10.2%	0.9%	9.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wigton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wigton Lane was 11.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Wigton Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in LS17 8SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Wigton Lane are based on 148 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 Wigton Lane, Leeds, LS17 8SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 8SH

Average Price
£1,148,229

Semi-Detached
£214,943

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,178,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,093,468

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigton Lane

Average Price
£1,086,533

Semi-Detached
£993,282

Terraced
£644,928

Detached
£1,228,823

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,822

Other
£620,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodley Chase, 95 Wigton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,975,000	2024-09-27	£2,042,571
103 Wigton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2024-07-31	£1,253,454
145 Wigton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-02-07	£1,062,249
129 Wigton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2023-09-06	£783,127
133 Wigton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-08-14	£733,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 8SH

Employment

LS17 8SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8SH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS17 8SH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wigton Moor Primary School Barfield Crescent , LS17 8RU	4out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield First School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot First School East Moor Road , LS8 1AF	- not rated	2,111 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	- not rated	2,111 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morris Silman School Primley Park Road , LS17 7HR	- not rated	2,457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Old Park Road , LS8 1JU	- not rated	3,183 yd	Community 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	511 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange Middle School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	2,451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Middle School Lingfield Drive , LS17 7HB	- not rated	2,520 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Cranmer CofE Middle School Lingfield Approach , LS17 7HL	- not rated	3,118 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braimwood Middle School Wetherby Road , LS8 2LG	- not rated	3,727 yd	Community school	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	3,538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,304 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	1,122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadwell Children's Centre Shadwell Lane , LS17 8AG	- not rated	1,251 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	2,443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Leeds Preparatory School North Park House , North Park Avenue LS8 1HS	- not rated	2,657 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay Lodge School Elmete Lane , LS8 2LJ	- not rated	3,296 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lucianos	10 Slaid Hill Court, Alwoodley		483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dexter	Wigton Lane, Alwoodley		112 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooplands (Slaid Hill)	89 Wike Ridge Lane, Alwoodley		454 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near LS17 8SH postcode.

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	38.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	38.6%

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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 8SH