The Drive, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 9AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.3%	49.7%	4.4%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9AE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	24.6%	29.9%	5.3%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	52%	1.2%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	15.9%	11.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	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	52.5%	54%	1.5%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	30.1%	30.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	18.6%	-9.4%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	10%	-7.4%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	39.4%	11.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.6%	94.5%	-2.1%	81.4%	13.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	96.3%	2.2%	83.2%	13.1%
European Union	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	96.3%	3.4%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 49.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.3% higher than the Harewood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 37th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Harewood and the 790th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in LS17 9AE, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 The Drive are based on 650 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 The Drive, Bardsey, Leeds, LS17 9AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 9AE

Average Price
£436,006

Semi-Detached
£436,006

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£471,099

Semi-Detached
£404,448

Terraced
£316,829

Detached
£715,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,776

Other
£282,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 The Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£457,000	2022-12-06	£484,304
35 The Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£374,000	2022-06-24	£421,091
4 The Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2022-02-01	£408,794
29 The Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-06-28	£461,459
35 The Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2019-10-25	£404,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 9AE

Employment

LS17 9AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 9AE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	70
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Construction	17
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bardsey Primary School Woodacre Lane , Bardsey LS17 9DG	3out of 4	629 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collingham Lady Elizabeth Hastings' Church of England Primary School Linton Road , Collingham LS22 5BS	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorner Church of England Primary School Kirkhills , Thorner LS14 3JD	3out of 4	4,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sicklinghall Community Primary School Main Street , LS22 4BD	3out of 4	4,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harewood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Harrogate Road , Harewood LS17 9LH	4out of 4	4,949 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateways School Harewood , LS17 9LE	- not rated	4,830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bardsey Sports Club	Sports Ground At Keswick Lane, Bardsey		110 yd
Old Star Inn	Main Street, East Keswick		801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bardsey Sports Club KESWICK LANE	grass pitches	153 yd
Bardsey Primary School WOODACRE LANE	grass pitches	687 yd
Bardsey Tennis Club VILLAGE HALL AND PREMISES VILLAGE HALL AND PREMISES WOODACRE LANE	tennis courts	882 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	7.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.4%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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