Gilpin Street, Leeds, LS12 1HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 1HW 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 1HW, 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 Gilpin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilpin Street was 375.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.3% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilpin Street has the 16th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 129th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 252.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

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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 1HW, 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 Gilpin Street 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 Gilpin Street, Leeds, LS12 1HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1HW

Average Price
£253,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£366,855

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilpin Street

Average Price
£201,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£369,723

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilpin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Gilpin Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-10-16	£144,966
Flat 1 10 Gilpin Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-04-17	£363,986
6 Gilpin Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£97,500	2008-01-04	£154,399
6 Gilpin Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£41,500	2002-01-11	£159,502
6 Gilpin Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£32,500	1997-08-27	£172,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1HW

Employment

LS12 1HW 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 1HW 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

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	4,755 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	349 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	- not rated	349 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	639 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC First School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	- not rated	655 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,226 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	1,946 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	639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,109 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	2,214 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	2,459 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	1,856 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,631 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,065 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	4,171 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	1,410 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,476 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	150 yd
Doreen's Corner Cafe	70 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	287 yd
Camp Detox	West Leeds Boxing Club, 7 Oldfield Lane	304 yd
Pet Lodge Superstore	98 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	461 yd
Corner House Cafe	172 Tong Road, Armley	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	84 yd
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	669 yd
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	726 yd
Dragon Hotel	150 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	890 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	120 yd
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	150 yd
Lafraz	78 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	331 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	650 yd
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	650 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	466 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	1,038 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	102 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		223 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	351 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	380 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	579 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		638 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	688 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	721 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	859 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 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 1HW