Colton Street, Leeds, LS12 1TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 1TX 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 1TX, 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 Colton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colton Street was 114.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.3% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colton Street has the 47th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 906th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.7%.

🔎 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 1TX, 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 Colton Street are based on 7 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 Colton Street, Leeds, LS12 1TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1TX

Average Price
£132,305

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,250

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colton Street

Average Price
£120,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,117

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Colton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-03-24	£118,138
4 Colton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£79,995	2006-11-20	£136,054
8 Colton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£44,000	2002-12-11	£133,859
4 Colton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£16,250	2002-02-15	£62,014
12 Colton Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2000-02-29	£146,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1TX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 1TX 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	- not rated	349 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	349 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Wortley First School Ashley Road , LS12 4LF	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	589 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,077 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	1,141 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	1,141 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	349 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	555 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,608 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	2,078 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	2,338 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	2,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,275 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,291 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	4,574 yd	Free schools	No	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	764 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	764 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	897 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,404 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,404 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
Leon's Cafe	53 Town Street, Armley	144 yd
Temptations	55 Town Street, Armley	154 yd
Sambucca Restaurant	39 Carr Crofts, Armley	154 yd
Armley Leisure Centre Cafe	Armley Sports And Leisure Centre, Carr Crofts	155 yd
Aisha Cafe Express	10 Town Street, Armley	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	183 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	218 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	229 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	296 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Grill	65 Town Street, Armley	144 yd
UKFC	65A Town Street, Armley	144 yd
Classic English Fisheries	92 Town Street, Armley	183 yd
Delices Desserts	4 Gelder Road, Armley	216 yd
Berkys	21 Town Street, Armley	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	194 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	343 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	347 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	856 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	86 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	156 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	328 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		350 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	612 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	633 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	838 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 1TX