Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 1HQ is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	45.6%	44.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	54.4%	55.1%	0.7%	49.0%	6.1%

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 1HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	54.1%	68%	13.9%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	17%	-6.0%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	14.4%	10.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	42%	43.6%	1.6%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.8%	31.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	15.8%	17.1%	1.3%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.6%	6.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	26%	-9.2%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	17.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	18.3%	4.2%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	20%	6.3%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	7%	3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.3%	16.7%	14.4%	2.5%	14.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.4%	58%	-16.4%	81.4%	-23.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	83.9%	66.4%	-17.5%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	15%	13.0%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	67.1%	-16.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	2%	17%	15.0%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.9%	76.7%	-27.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	31.8%	13.5%	18.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Tong Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tong Road was 375.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tong Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 128th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 242.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS12 1HQ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Tong Road are based on 247 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 Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1HQ

Average Price
£130,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,350

Other
£255,240

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tong Road

Average Price
£215,570

Semi-Detached
£226,647

Terraced
£168,853

Detached
£324,178

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,175

Other
£267,314

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tong Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2024-12-06	£72,269
41B Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£78,000	2024-11-08	£80,836
57 Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-10-24	£144,044
59A Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,500	2022-09-02	£55,200
33 Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-08-26	£259,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1HQ

Employment

LS12 1HQ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 18% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 1HQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Unemployed	55
Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	10
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	3,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,247 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,345 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,480 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	1,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,627 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	4,166 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,708 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,078 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,606 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,820 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
Cafe @ 40	40 Tong Road, New Wortley	39 yd
Camp Detox	West Leeds Boxing Club, 7 Oldfield Lane	341 yd
Doreen's Corner Cafe	70 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	386 yd
Corner House Cafe	172 Tong Road, Armley	529 yd
Pet Lodge Superstore	98 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	82 yd
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	655 yd
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	783 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	943 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	4 yd
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	39 yd
Lafraz	78 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	423 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	561 yd
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	542 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	947 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	987 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	135 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		212 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	272 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	502 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	569 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		583 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	643 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	745 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	746 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,009 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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 1HQ