Heathercroft, Leeds, LS7 4HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS7 4HF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	48.8%	-6.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	45%	51.2%	6.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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	37.7%	40.2%	2.5%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	49.8%	2.9%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89.4%) 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	54.7%	57.7%	3.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	31.1%	31.7%	0.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.7%	7.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 LS7 4HF this area, 5.7% 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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.9%	5.7%	-9.2%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.7%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	48.2%	59.1%	10.9%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	1.0%	5.8%
Other Black	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	73.4%	80%	6.6%	81.4%	-1.4%
Arab	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	81.7%	85.7%	4.0%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	3.8%	8.9%	5.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	1.4%	-4.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	85.7%	4.4%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	10.4%	6.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	0%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Heathercroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathercroft was 7.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Chapel Allerton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Heathercroft has the lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Chapel Allerton and the 31st lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS7 4HF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Heathercroft are based on 11 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 Heathercroft, Leeds, LS7 4HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS7 4HF

Average Price
£294,872

Semi-Detached
£275,507

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,700

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathercroft

Average Price
£302,268

Semi-Detached
£296,401

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,668

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeathercroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Heathercroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2017-10-06	£396,573
6 Heathercroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,000	2016-11-11	£429,460
2 Heathercroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,500	2009-12-23	£282,942
9 Heathercroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2006-09-29	£304,066
6 Heathercroft, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£173,000	2006-08-11	£303,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS7 4HF

Employment

LS7 4HF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

LS7 4HF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracken Edge Primary School Bracken Edge Primary School , Newton Garth LS7 4HE	3out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton First School Hamilton Terrace , LS7 4EA	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Allerton Primary School Harrogate Road , LS7 3PD	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gledhow First School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	- not rated	1,004 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gledhow Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundhay School Old Park Road , LS8 1JU	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's RC School Leopold Street , LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,552 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's RC School 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	1,809 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	2,029 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earl Cowper Middle School Cowper Street , LS7 4DR	- not rated	1,158 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,510 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's CofE Middle School Wood Lane , LS7 3QF	- not rated	1,518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott Hall Middle School Stainbeck Lane , LS7 3QU	- not rated	1,536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange Middle School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	- not rated	2,029 yd	Community 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	1,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,687 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,360 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	2,287 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	4,696 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al Kauthar Girls Academy Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Alcuin School 64 Woodland Lane , LS7 4PD	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northern School of Contemporary Dance 98 Chapeltown Road , LS7 4BH	- not rated	1,461 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cracovia	Newton Hill Road, Potternewton	421 yd
The Church Of God Of Prophecy	196 Chapeltown Road, Chapeltown	569 yd
Semolino	3 Newton Parade, Potternewton	628 yd
House Of Koko	62 Harrogate Road, Moortown	677 yd
Chef's Restaurant	48 Harrogate Road, Moortown	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yorkshire Amateur AFC	Bracken Edge, Chapeltown	484 yd
The Three Hulats	13 Harrogate Road, Moortown	683 yd
The Palace	Kirkgate, Leeds	854 yd
Chapel Allerton Club	19 Town Street, Chapeltown	1,003 yd
The Nags Head	20 Town Street, Chapeltown	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sardar Jee	9 Newton Parade, Potternewton	628 yd
Pizza Hut	36 Harrogate Road, Moortown	677 yd
Regent	60 Harrogate Road, Moortown	677 yd
Chef's Takeaway	50 Harrogate Road, Moortown	677 yd
Chicago Pizza	54 Harrogate Road, Moortown	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Harrogate Road, Moortown	677 yd
Lidl (Harrogate Road)	Harrogate Road, Moortown	683 yd
Haidang Supermarket	62 Harehills Lane, Leeds	764 yd
Tesco	361 Roundhay Road, Leeds	1,012 yd
Roundhay Supermarket	264 Roundhay Road, Leeds	1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bracken Edge Football Ground FOOTBALL GROUND FOOTBALL GROUND BRACKEN EDGE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	282 yd
New Horizon Community School NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL HOUSE NEWTON HILL ROAD		449 yd
Potternewton Park AVENUE HILL	tennis courts	600 yd
Leeds Police Sports Club POLICE SPORTS GROUND POLICE SPORTS GROUND GLEDHOW LANE	grass pitches	790 yd
Fitness 2000 Leeds (Closed) Roundhay Road	health and fitness suite	950 yd
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church TOWN STREET		1,041 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	119.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS7 4HF