Simpson Grove, Leeds, LS12 1QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 1QG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.7%	49.8%	4.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.3%	50.2%	-4.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	40.7%	52.3%	11.6%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	34.5%	-0.3%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	12.7%	1%	-11.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	42.1%	48.5%	6.4%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	27.1%	33%	5.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	18.6%	13.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	6.1%	0.7%	-5.4%	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	33.8%	15.7%	-18.1%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	20.8%	6.1%	9.6%	11.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	25.4%	12.2%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	8.8%	2%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	8.5%	17.3%	8.8%	2.7%	14.6%
Black African	2.4%	8.1%	5.7%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	83%	52.9%	-30.1%	81.4%	-28.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.1%	2.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.8% 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	85.4%	63.8%	-21.6%	83.2%	-19.4%
European Union	5.3%	15.1%	9.8%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2%	5.9%	3.9%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	8.1%	2.4%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	63.8%	-21.6%	83.2%	-19.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	10.3%	8.7%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	4%	10.7%	6.7%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.7%	76.7%	-21.0%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Muslim	19.2%	6.5%	12.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Simpson Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Simpson Grove was 161.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Simpson Grove has the 56th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 605th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 1QG, 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 Simpson Grove are based on 44 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 Simpson Grove, Leeds, LS12 1QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1QG

Average Price
£145,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£133,287

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simpson Grove

Average Price
£151,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,649

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£134,330

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simpson GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Simpson Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2025-09-12	£135,502
23 Simpson Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-04-29	£144,000
53 Simpson Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£134,000	2025-03-14	£137,306
51 Simpson Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2023-12-20	£155,372
43 Simpson Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,950	2023-02-10	£142,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1QG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 1QG 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	71
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	18
Unemployed	11
Retired	10
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	5,056 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	117 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	117 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	- not rated	436 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	468 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,706 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	468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,679 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,483 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	1,659 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,560 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,730 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	3,944 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,219 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	980 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	980 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	1,623 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	1,744 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,884 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	405 yd
Corner House Cafe	172 Tong Road, Armley	469 yd
Starbucks	120A Armley Road, Armley	482 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	577 yd
Bagaara	Make My Dabba And Deccan Delicacies, 1A Stocks Hill	588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	466 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	603 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	826 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	828 yd
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	297 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	297 yd
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	405 yd
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	422 yd
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	611 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	707 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	715 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	825 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	151 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	332 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	434 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		468 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	496 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		549 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	816 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	857 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	873 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 1QG