Heron Close, Leeds, LS17 8XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS17 8XG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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%	52%	-0.8%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.2%	48%	0.8%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 8XG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% 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	31.4%	23.1%	-8.3%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	56%	7.6%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.4%	10.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	6.1%	2.3%

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 (86.5%) 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	56.7%	57.4%	0.7%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	31.5%	29.1%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	8%	9.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3%	3.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around LS17 8XG this area, 9.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	9%	-4.8%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	57.2%	6.7%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.7%	65.3%	-11.4%	81.4%	-16.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	83.6%	74.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	14.3%	4.4%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	75.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	17.2%	16.5%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.8%	-9.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	15.6%	0.5%	15.1%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Heron Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Close was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.4% lower than the Alwoodley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heron Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Alwoodley and the 617th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.5%.

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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 8XG, 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 Heron Close are based on 15 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 Heron Close, Leeds, LS17 8XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 8XG

Average Price
£326,564

Semi-Detached
£300,843

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£403,725

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Close

Average Price
£356,408

Semi-Detached
£305,492

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£458,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Heron Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2022-02-01	£416,474
6 Heron Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£219,995	2019-05-31	£306,351
10 Heron Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-07-25	£486,544
6 Heron Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-07-25	£296,677
6 Heron Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,500	2014-07-25	£306,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 8XG

Employment

LS17 8XG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	80
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

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
Wigton Moor Primary School Barfield Crescent , LS17 8RU	4out of 4	323 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Primary School Sandringham Green , LS17 8DJ	4out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	1,501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primley Wood Primary School Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ	2out of 4	1,625 yd	Free schools	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	2out of 4	1,603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	3,570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Young Church of England Academy Bishops Way , Seacroft LS14 6NU	1out of 4	4,983 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	2,897 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	5,176 yd	Free schools	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	1,308 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	3,312 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	3,732 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
John Jamieson School Hollin Hill Drive , LS8 2PW	3out of 4	4,002 yd	Community special 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	972 yd
Pizza Express (Roundhay)	96 Street Lane, Roundhay	1,053 yd
Rand Coffee Roastery	90 Street Lane, Roundhay	1,053 yd
Aromas Coffee \& Kitchen	82 Street Lane, Roundhay	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dexter	Wigton Lane, Alwoodley		889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	88 Street Lane, Roundhay		1,053 yd
Fryday's	100 Street Lane, Roundhay		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shadwell Lane Recreation Ground LADY PARK COURT	grass pitches	595 yd
Wigton Sports Association SANDHILL OVAL	grass pitches	963 yd
Roundhegians Sports Association Chelwood Drive	grass pitches	1,023 yd
Gym Pro Ltd STREET LANE	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS17 8XG