Mitford Road, Leeds, LS12 1NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 1NF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	39.7%	47.5%	7.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	60.3%	52.5%	-7.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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 1NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	68.9%	62.4%	-6.5%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	17%	24.7%	7.7%	44.2%	-19.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Separated	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	47.6%	44.1%	-3.5%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	34.1%	28.8%	-5.3%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	12.7%	16.1%	3.4%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	24.2%	0.6%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.5%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	9.5%	-8.4%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	8.4%	4.6%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	33.7%	12.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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)
Indian	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	9.3%	8.5%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.8%	4.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.9%	74.6%	-14.3%	81.4%	-6.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	92.1%	72.9%	-19.2%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	3.2%	11%	7.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	0.8%	7.6%	6.8%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	71.7%	-19.6%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	14.2%	12.6%	1.9%	12.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.9%	76.7%	-33.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
No passport held	34.5%	13.5%	21.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Mitford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mitford Road was 119.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.1% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mitford Road has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 873rd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.5%.

🔎 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 1NF, 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 - 8/10 (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 Mitford Road are based on 50 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 Mitford Road, Leeds, LS12 1NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1NF

Average Price
£159,994

Semi-Detached
£166,437

Terraced
£151,122

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£300,358

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mitford Road

Average Price
£164,975

Semi-Detached
£178,305

Terraced
£159,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303,294

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mitford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Mitford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-04-16	£159,429
4 Mitford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£303,000	2024-10-02	£298,587
5 Mitford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2021-12-21	£162,424
40 Mitford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-08-27	£216,964
20 Mitford Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-05-27	£160,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 1NF 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

Full-Time Employee	27
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	8
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	5
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service 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	4,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family RC First School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	- not rated	165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	- not rated	373 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	517 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,652 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,674 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	913 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,723 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,988 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,419 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	1,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,506 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,705 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	3,906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,220 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,038 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,683 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The KS3 Pupil Referral Unit Burley Park Centre Cardigan Lane , Burley LS4 2LE	- not rated	1,772 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,839 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	364 yd
Starbucks	120A Armley Road, Armley	459 yd
Corner House Cafe	172 Tong Road, Armley	511 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	639 yd
Camp Detox	West Leeds Boxing Club, 7 Oldfield Lane	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	438 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	669 yd
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	796 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	887 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	359 yd
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	359 yd
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	364 yd
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	385 yd
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	677 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	773 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	781 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	827 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	197 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	371 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	387 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	474 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		495 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		517 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	878 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	882 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	885 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	891 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	148.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 1NF