Lidgett Lane, Leeds, LS8 1SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS8 1SG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	45.5%	47.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	54.5%	52.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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	31.2%	33.3%	2.1%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	50.8%	0.2%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	10%	6.1%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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	47.3%	53.7%	6.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	37.7%	28.4%	-9.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	9.2%	13.7%	4.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	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.

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	13.7%	-8.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	7.2%	0.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	9.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	50.2%	10.4%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	8.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	70.9%	63.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	86%	79.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	1.4%	9%	7.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	79.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.4%	14.1%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.4%	-6.5%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Jewish	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Lidgett Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lidgett Lane was 186.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.6% higher than the Moortown average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lidgett Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Moortown and the 479th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.5%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in LS8 1SG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Lidgett Lane are based on 351 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 Lidgett Lane, Leeds, LS8 1SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS8 1SG

Average Price
£261,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,858

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lidgett Lane

Average Price
£403,325

Semi-Detached
£402,164

Terraced
£283,757

Detached
£606,736

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,951

Other
£353,977

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lidgett LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Moor Allerton Hall Lidgett Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-04-19	£208,788
11 Moor Allerton Hall Lidgett Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-03-19	£280,900
8 Moor Allerton Hall Lidgett Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2023-11-30	£183,400
18 Moor Allerton Hall Lidgett Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-02-09	£206,201
9 Moor Allerton Hall Lidgett Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-07-05	£192,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS8 1SG

Employment

LS8 1SG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	106
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moor Allerton Hall Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS17 6QP	2out of 4	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School East Moor Road , Roundhay LS8 1AF	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moortown Primary School Shadwell Lane , LS17 6DR	4out of 4	802 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 292 Harrogate Road , LS17 6SX	- not rated	910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gledhow Primary School Lidgett Lane , LS8 1PL	2out of 4	1,014 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	93 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,674 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	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	5,426 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	1,464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	2,052 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,492 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	498 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Horizon Community School Newton Hill House , Newton Hill Road LS7 4JE	- not rated	2,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,388 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechtree Steiner Initiative 192a Chapeltown Road , Leeds LS7 4HZ	- not rated	2,453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School of Excellence Reconciliation Centre , Avenue Hill LS8 4EX	- not rated	2,697 yd	Other independent school	No	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	504 yd
The Savvy Baker Cafe	96 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	509 yd
The Olive Branch	Unit 2, 139 Street Lane, Roundhay	601 yd
St Edmunds Church	Lidgett Park Road, Lidgett Park	694 yd
The Leeds Deli	27 Chelwood Drive, Moor Allerton	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Brackenwood Community Association	High Wood, Brackenwood Drive		418 yd
Corner House Club	266 Lidgett Lane, Lidgett Lane		658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ray's Fish And Chips	221 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	206 yd
Lidgett Pizzeria	231 Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	206 yd
Chung Wa	94 - 94A Lidgett Lane, Gledhow	501 yd
Moortown Tandoori	383 Street Lane, Roundhay	598 yd
Peperochino	385 Street Lane, Roundhay	598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	135 - 137 Street Lane, Roundhay	601 yd
Sainsbury's	296 Harrogate Road, Moortown	884 yd
Marks And Spencer	371 Harrogate Road, Moortown	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Allerton Grange High School (Closed) Talbot Avenue	athletics tracks, grass pitches	130 yd
Allerton Grange High School TALBOT AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	167 yd
Bentcliffe Avenue Recreation Ground BENTCLIFFE AVENUE	grass pitches	203 yd
Gym Pro Ltd STREET LANE	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Roundhegians Sports Association Chelwood Drive	grass pitches	687 yd
Yorkshire Bank Sports Ground (Closed) Allerton Grove	grass pitches	745 yd
Gledhow Primary School LIDGETT LANE	grass pitches	864 yd
Immaculate Heart Of Mary Catholic Primary School HARROGATE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.5%

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	90.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS8 1SG