Church Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 1TZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 1TZ is primarily male, with 59.3% 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	47%	40.7%	-6.3%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	53%	59.3%	6.3%	49.0%	10.3%

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 1TZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	49.4%	57.8%	8.4%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	18.1%	-7.2%	44.2%	-26.1%
Separated	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15.5%	15.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	29.3%	41.9%	12.6%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	44.9%	35.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	19.2%	11.9%	-7.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	5.1%	8.9%	3.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	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.

In the area around LS12 1TZ this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	29.6%	0.3%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	6.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	5.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	7.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	42.2%	12.9%	33.8%	8.4%
Other	10.3%	4.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	12.6%	11.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	8.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3%	15.3%	12.3%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	74.2%	63.1%	-11.1%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	78.8%	60.5%	-18.3%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	10.1%	16%	5.9%	6.1%	9.9%
Africa	3%	14.7%	11.7%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	7.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	61%	-17.8%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	3%	18.6%	15.6%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	12.7%	1.5%	11.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 91.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 1125th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 1TZ, 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 Church Road are based on 46 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 Church Road, Armley, Leeds, LS12 1TZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1TZ

Average Price
£558,803

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£586,811

Detached
£530,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£365,298

Semi-Detached
£401,214

Terraced
£268,079

Detached
£558,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,016

Other
£598,424

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Church Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2007-05-18	£537,397
2 Church Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2006-12-22	£601,858
2 Church Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	1999-05-06	£472,811
2 Church Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1999-01-08	£235,922

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1TZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 1TZ 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	77
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	233 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	233 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley First School Armley Road , Armley LS12 2LY	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upper Wortley First School Ashley Road , LS12 4LF	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	1,261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	1,261 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	233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	2,188 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	2,290 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	2,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,160 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,202 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	4,480 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	785 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	785 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	1,016 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,448 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
Temptations	55 Town Street, Armley	244 yd
Leon's Cafe	53 Town Street, Armley	246 yd
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	Armley Library, Stocks Hill	251 yd
Sambucca Restaurant	39 Carr Crofts, Armley	279 yd
Bagaara	Make My Dabba And Deccan Delicacies, 1A Stocks Hill	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	280 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	330 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	331 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	351 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umar Raaz	141 Tong Road, Farnley	231 yd
The Pizza Grill	65 Town Street, Armley	246 yd
UKFC	65A Town Street, Armley	246 yd
Berkys	21 Town Street, Armley	248 yd
Deccan Delicacies	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	229 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	321 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	363 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	809 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	211 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		233 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	260 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	402 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	543 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	572 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	598 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	772 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.