St Bartholomews Close, Leeds, LS12 1SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 1SQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1SQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	50.1%	55.4%	5.3%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	30.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	-13.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.7%	6.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.1%	50.7%	6.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38.9%	33%	-5.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12%	10.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.7%	25.6%	-2.1%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	14.5%	1.1%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.8%	3.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	23.5%	-0.3%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	11.5%	4.5%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9%	4.2%	-4.8%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	16.7%	14%	-2.7%	2.7%	11.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.4%	12.9%	11.5%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	67.7%	55.1%	-12.6%	81.4%	-26.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3%	3.0%	0.2%	2.8%
Arab	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	72.2%	59.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.4%	10.7%	8.3%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	11.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	60.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	4%	13.1%	9.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	12.9%	11.7%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is St Bartholomews Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Bartholomews Close was 155.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Bartholomews Close has the 55th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 636th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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 1SQ, 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 St Bartholomews Close are based on 13 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 St Bartholomews Close, Leeds, LS12 1SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1SQ

Average Price
£147,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,859

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Bartholomews Close

Average Price
£161,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Bartholomews CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 St Bartholomews Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-03-20	£173,689
15 St Bartholomews Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,995	2021-01-08	£160,530
1 St Bartholomews Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£52,377	2020-07-10	£70,203
12 St Bartholomews Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£93,500	2016-03-09	£152,501
1 St Bartholomews Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-04-10	£137,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1SQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 1SQ 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	121
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	27
Other	23
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	26
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	319 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	755 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	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,599 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,991 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	4,109 yd	University technical college	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	2,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,107 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	4,611 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	1,962 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,271 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,589 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,616 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	3,149 yd	Secure units	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
Corner House Cafe	172 Tong Road, Armley	270 yd
Leon's Cafe	53 Town Street, Armley	285 yd
Temptations	55 Town Street, Armley	289 yd
Sambucca Restaurant	39 Carr Crofts, Armley	296 yd
Armley Leisure Centre Cafe	Armley Sports And Leisure Centre, Carr Crofts	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	321 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	323 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	363 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	373 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umar Raaz	141 Tong Road, Farnley	163 yd
The Pizza Grill	65 Town Street, Armley	285 yd
UKFC	65A Town Street, Armley	285 yd
Berkys	21 Town Street, Armley	314 yd
Classic English Fisheries	92 Town Street, Armley	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	291 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	391 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	430 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	753 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		208 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	218 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	240 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	456 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	504 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	596 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	634 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	652 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	710 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	22.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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