Brackenwood Drive, Leeds, LS8 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 1QA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	56.8%	48.3%	-8.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	43.2%	51.7%	8.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 area around LS8 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.8%	54.6%	11.8%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	32.4%	4.6%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	16.1%	8.2%	-7.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.9%	3.4%	-5.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	39.3%	48.7%	9.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36.3%	30.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.1%	10.1%	-16.0%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	15.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	38.2%	17.6%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.5%	61.7%	-20.8%	81.4%	-19.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	88.5%	79.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	3%	4.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	8.5%	5.9%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3%	0.0%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	79.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.1%	13.7%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Brackenwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brackenwood Drive was 32.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Roundhay average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brackenwood Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Roundhay and the 447th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LS8 1QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Brackenwood Drive are based on 115 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 Brackenwood Drive, Leeds, LS8 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 1QA

Average Price
£193,203

Semi-Detached
£208,437

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,562

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brackenwood Drive

Average Price
£184,009

Semi-Detached
£212,890

Terraced
£182,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,660

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brackenwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Brackenwood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,950	2017-10-31	£235,144
87 Brackenwood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,000	2016-10-28	£187,709
131 Brackenwood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2011-12-06	£89,692
85 Brackenwood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2010-08-17	£230,969
81 Brackenwood Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,500	2008-06-19	£196,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 1QA

Employment

LS8 1QA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	25
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gledhow Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	2out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	2out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Allerton Primary School Harrogate Road , LS7 3PD	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kerr Mackie Primary School Gledhow Lane , LS8 1NE	2out of 4	1,066 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	2out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,905 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,639 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,524 yd	Further education	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	936 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	2,539 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	1,090 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	1,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	1,500 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,431 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Lidgett Lane Larder	99 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	531 yd
The Savvy Baker Cafe	96 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	566 yd
Sukhothai Restaurant	8 Regent Street, Chapeltown	911 yd
Paria	Paria Ltd, 180 Harrogate Road	939 yd
Sunshine Bakery	Ground Floor, 182 Harrogate Road	939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brackenwood Community Association	High Wood, Brackenwood Drive	553 yd
The Regent	15 - 17 Regent Street, Chapel Allerton	911 yd
Chapel Allerton Club	19 Town Street, Chapeltown	933 yd
The Nags Head	20 Town Street, Chapeltown	933 yd
Further North Bar	194 Harrogate Road, Moortown	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chung Wa	94 - 94A Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	572 yd
Ray's Fish And Chips	221 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	747 yd
Lidgett Pizzeria	231 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	747 yd
Shawarma House And Kamrans Tandoori	104 Harrogate Road, Moortown	977 yd
Captain Thornton's	102 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,001 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	55 Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,053 yd
Sainsbury's	296 Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,079 yd
Lidl (Harrogate Road)	Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gledhow Primary School LIDGETT LANE	grass pitches	321 yd
Leeds Police Sports Club POLICE SPORTS GROUND POLICE SPORTS GROUND GLEDHOW LANE	grass pitches	632 yd
Chapel Allerton Methodist Church TOWN STREET		934 yd
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary School HARROGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,006 yd
Bentcliffe Avenue Recreation Ground BENTCLIFFE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Allerton Grange High School (Closed) Talbot Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,050 yd
Roundhay School Technology College GLEDHOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,071 yd
Allerton Grange High School TALBOT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,077 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	64.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 1QA