Wellington Road, Leeds, LS12 1DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 1DX 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 1DX, 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 1DX 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 Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 678.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 227.9% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 50th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 420.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.7%.

🔎 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 1DX, 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 Wellington Road are based on 5 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 Wellington Road, Leeds, LS12 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1DX

Average Price
£648,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,586

Other
£913,011

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£700,660

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£216,711

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,496

Other
£962,698

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Wellington Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£855,000	2022-03-04	£946,033
145 Wellington Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-05-08	£398,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1DX

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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	2out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,681 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,774 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	3,301 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,474 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,514 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
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	3,773 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,297 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,691 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,173 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,519 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Light Cafe	81 - 83A Wellington Road, New Wortley	109 yd
Camp Detox	West Leeds Boxing Club, 7 Oldfield Lane	287 yd
Dunelm Ltd	Spence Lane, Holbeck	324 yd
Deli No 1	1 Whitehall Place, Holbeck	494 yd
Cafe @ 40	40 Tong Road, New Wortley	543 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	110 yd
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	624 yd
Mint Warehouse	Unit F Aquatite House, 175 Water Lane	1,001 yd
Bulls Head	20 St Matthews Street, Holbeck	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	543 yd
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	567 yd
Lafraz	78 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	864 yd
Fourth Court Catering	2 Fourth Court, Bridge Road	908 yd
Presto	134A Domestic Street, Holbeck	994 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley		1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		360 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	388 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	667 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	727 yd
Ingram Road MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 BROWN LANE EAST	grass pitches	904 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	938 yd
Powerleague (Leeds Central) Wellington Bridge Street	artificial grass pitch	1,040 yd
South Leeds High School (Holbeck Campus) (Closed) Brown Lane East		1,053 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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 1DX