Gelderd Road, Leeds, LS12 1AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 1AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.9%	48.2%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 LS12 1AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	46.2%	54.5%	8.3%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	22.7%	-6.3%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.4%	10.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	10%	8.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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	45.9%	46.3%	0.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	32.6%	33%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15%	14.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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 LS12 1AS this area, 36.5% 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 13.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.2%	36.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	20.7%	2.1%	9.6%	11.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.9%	6.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	33.8%	-20.5%
Other	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	5.5%	16.2%	10.7%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.5%	64%	-14.5%	81.4%	-17.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	5.9%	5.6%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	86.3%	70.4%	-15.9%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Africa	4.9%	11.1%	6.2%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	70.8%	-14.2%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.4%	16.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	28.4%	13.5%	14.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Muslim	19.6%	6.5%	13.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Gelderd Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gelderd Road was 480.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.0% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gelderd Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 77th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 286.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS12 1AS, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Gelderd Road are based on 130 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 Gelderd Road, Leeds, LS12 1AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1AS

Average Price
£737,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£737,740

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gelderd Road

Average Price
£827,792

Semi-Detached
£305,947

Terraced
£233,595

Detached
£455,332

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,674

Other
£3,017,018

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gelderd Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cherrywell House Gelderd Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-10-26	£731,971
Cherrywell House Gelderd Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£465,000	2017-01-06	£605,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1AS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	- not rated	616 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Ingram Road Academy Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	1out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road First School Brown Lane East , LS11 9LA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	966 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	966 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Leeds School Woodhouse Lane , LS2 8BP	- not rated	1,919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	1,389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	2,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	1,873 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,038 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,596 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	3,522 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,401 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sweet Street Centre 38 Sweet Street , LS11 9DB	- not rated	1,178 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,477 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd Unit 7, Landmark Court , Beeston LS11 8JT	- not rated	1,493 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,784 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn Reach Academy Northcote Crescent , LS11 6NN	- not rated	1,878 yd	Other independent special school	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
Dunelm Ltd	Spence Lane, Holbeck	71 yd
Light Cafe	81 - 83A Wellington Road, New Wortley	187 yd
Deli No 1	1 Whitehall Place, Holbeck	239 yd
Bens Kitchen	43 Holbeck Lane, Holbeck	406 yd
Camp Detox	West Leeds Boxing Club, 7 Oldfield Lane	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	176 yd
Mint Warehouse	Unit F Aquatite House, 175 Water Lane	747 yd
Bulls Head	20 St Matthews Street, Holbeck	868 yd
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	880 yd
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant	2 Bingley Street, Woodhouse	1,032 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fourth Court Catering	2 Fourth Court, Bridge Road	673 yd
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	795 yd
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	820 yd
Presto	134A Domestic Street, Holbeck	823 yd
Silver House	124 Domestic Street, Holbeck	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	1 Wellington Place, Leeds		933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		615 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
Ingram Road MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 BROWN LANE EAST	grass pitches	844 yd
Powerleague (Leeds Central) Wellington Bridge Street	artificial grass pitch	891 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	923 yd
St Matthews Community Centre ST. MATTHEWS STREET		926 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	950 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leeds) WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
South Leeds High School (Holbeck Campus) (Closed) Brown Lane East		1,050 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%

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

Overview of LS12 1AS