Scargill Close, Leeds, LS9 7HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS9 7HA is primarily male, with 58.3% of the population 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	50.2%	41.7%	-8.5%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	49.8%	58.3%	8.5%	49.0%	9.3%

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 LS9 7HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	38.2%	44.1%	5.9%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	31.7%	3.3%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	14.2%	11%	-3.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	6.1%	1.4%

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	29.7%	41.8%	12.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	35.4%	32.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	22.1%	16.4%	-5.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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 LS9 7HA this area, 39.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.7%	39.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	21.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	11.5%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	15%	1.7%	33.8%	-18.8%
Other	10.7%	5.3%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	15.2%	28.7%	13.5%	2.5%	26.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	67.3%	50%	-17.3%	81.4%	-31.4%
Other	1.1%	6%	4.9%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	75.7%	62.1%	-13.6%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	12.2%	19.6%	7.4%	2.7%	16.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	10%	1.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	61.7%	-12.1%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	25.2%	23.7%	9.8%	15.4%
5-10 Years	5.3%	8.5%	3.2%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	13.3%	4.3%	-9.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	63.9%	46.2%	17.7%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Scargill Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scargill Close was 426.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.6% higher than the Burmantofts & Richmond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scargill Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Burmantofts & Richmond Hill and the 98th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 283.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS9 7HA, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Scargill Close are based on 18 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 Scargill Close, Leeds, LS9 7HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS9 7HA

Average Price
£179,442

Semi-Detached
£202,624

Terraced
£177,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scargill Close

Average Price
£183,370

Semi-Detached
£199,329

Terraced
£180,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scargill CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Scargill Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-10-18	£183,279
12 Scargill Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2024-08-16	£182,270
40 Scargill Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-07-28	£179,456
38 Scargill Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-03-31	£207,627
18 Scargill Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-07	£185,382

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS9 7HA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	3,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lincoln Green First School Shakespeare Avenue , LS9 7HD	- not rated	116 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary Academy Ebor Gardens Primary Academy , LS9 7PY	4out of 4	229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens First School Rigton Drive , LS9 7PY	- not rated	229 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ebor Gardens Primary School Rigton Drive , LS9 7PY	- not rated	229 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose High School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	56 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	3out of 4	145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Leeds Torre Road , LS9 7QL	4out of 4	488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart CofE School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Agnes Stewart Church of England High School Cromwell Street , LS9 7SG	- not rated	589 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shakespeare Middle School Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	- not rated	56 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints CofE Middle School Cross Aysgarth Mount , LS9 9AD	- not rated	563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Middle School St Mary's Street , LS9 7DP	- not rated	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Middle School Raincliffe Road , LS9 9LR	- not rated	780 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harehills Middle School Harehills Road , LS8 5HS	- not rated	1,370 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	1,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Thomas Danby Roundhay Road , LS7 3BG	- not rated	1,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,795 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	1,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	2out of 4	2,914 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,579 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	1,013 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East End Park School Londesboro Terrace , LS9 9NE	- not rated	1,066 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Woodside School Wintoun Street , LS7 1DD	- not rated	1,190 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Nowell School Nowell View , LS9 6HL	- not rated	1,341 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Co-op Academy Brierley Cross Green Lane , LS9 0BA	- not rated	1,638 yd	Free schools special	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
Paradise Cyber Cafe	7 Fraser Street, Burmantofts	211 yd
CB'Z Desserts	1 - 5 Fraser Street, Burmantofts	212 yd
Burmantofts Senior Action Lunch Club	Leeds And District Society Of Anglers Club, Nippet Lane	261 yd
Fri3nds' Restaurant	Stoney Rock Lane, Burmantofts	376 yd
CH&Co Workplaces Food@Bexley Wing	Bexley Wing, St James Hospital	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglers Club	Nippet Lane, Burmantofts	252 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rigton Drive, Burmantofts	323 yd
The Dahlak	Stoney Rock Lane, Burmantofts	376 yd
Fountain Head Inn	120 Beckett Street, Burmantofts	464 yd
The Hope Inn	74 York Road, Leeds	538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adams	66 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	395 yd
Corner Hut	15A Cherry Row, Burmantofts	651 yd
BFC	11 Cherry Row, Burmantofts	666 yd
Gourmet Fried Chicken	Unit 5A, Dolly Lane	693 yd
YOH BURGER And DESSERTS	Unit 5, Long Close Works	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	101 Lincoln Green Road, Burmantofts	305 yd
Aldi	Unit 1 Mabgate Junction, Skinner Lane	737 yd
Sing Kee Foods	Ground Floor, 30 - 36 Cross Stamford Street	852 yd
Leeds Drinks And Snacks	Ready Steady Store, 66 - 68 Roseville Road	922 yd
Iceland	Torre Lane, Burmantofts	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Co-Operative Academy Of Leeds Stoney Rock Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	123 yd
Ebor Gardens Community Centre Haslewood Drive		350 yd
The Gym (Leeds York Road) York Road	health and fitness suite	462 yd
Richmond Hill Recreation Centre (Closed) Pontefract Lane		525 yd
Shakespeare Primary School LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Bodylines Natural Gym MACAULAY STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Agnes Stewart Church Of England High School (Closed) Cromwell Street		587 yd
St Patricks Rc Primary School TORRE ROAD	grass pitches	607 yd
Primrose High School (Closed) Dolly Lane	artificial grass pitch	612 yd
Star Fitness (Closed) Glenthorpe Crescent	health and fitness suite	628 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	142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS9 7HA