Longwood Crescent, Leeds, LS17 8SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 8SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.9%	48.6%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8SR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	36.5%	27.3%	-9.2%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	56.1%	11.8%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.9%	10.6%	1.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.6%	56.2%	9.6%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	36.1%	28.5%	-7.6%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	8%	11.6%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	14.2%	-1.4%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	7.6%	-5.4%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	41.1%	54.3%	13.2%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	3.4%	11.6%	8.2%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	80.7%	59.4%	-21.3%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	88.2%	74.3%	-13.9%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	16.5%	8.9%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	74.3%	-13.5%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.3%	12.5%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Longwood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longwood Crescent was 39.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% lower than the Alwoodley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longwood Crescent has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley and the 578th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 8SR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Longwood Crescent are based on 72 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 Longwood Crescent, Leeds, LS17 8SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 8SR

Average Price
£354,909

Semi-Detached
£340,872

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£481,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longwood Crescent

Average Price
£365,240

Semi-Detached
£355,798

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£469,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Longwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-04	£362,392
6 Longwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-03	£367,569
43 Longwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-05-03	£407,263
2 Longwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-08	£313,780
15 Longwood Crescent, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-15	£271,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 8SR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	822 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shadwell Primary School Main Street , Shadwell LS17 8JF	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	2,355 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	2,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,809 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	3,391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	4,459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	4,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,210 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	2,319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	4,045 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	4,206 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	4,320 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lucianos	10 Slaid Hill Court, Alwoodley		229 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dexter	Wigton Lane, Alwoodley		292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooplands (Slaid Hill)	89 Wike Ridge Lane, Alwoodley		256 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brandon Golf Club HOLYWELL LANE	golf	1,085 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	182.8 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 8SR