Wesley Avenue, Leeds, LS12 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 1UJ is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	45.7%	43.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	54.3%	56.9%	2.6%	49.0%	7.9%

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 1UJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	52.2%	57.9%	5.7%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	28.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	35.6%	38%	2.4%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	46.2%	40.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 1UJ this area, 28.1% 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	28.2%	28.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	24.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	13.5%	3.9%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	23.6%	26.3%	2.7%	2.7%	23.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	64.6%	48.5%	-16.1%	81.4%	-32.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	68.1%	62.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	15%	16.7%	1.7%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	62.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	19.6%	16.7%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	31.5%	6.5%	25.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wesley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Avenue was 936.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 348.0% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Avenue has the highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 27th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 457.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 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 1UJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wesley Avenue are based on 15 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 Wesley Avenue, Leeds, LS12 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1UJ

Average Price
£135,371

Semi-Detached
£192,694

Terraced
£121,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Avenue

Average Price
£159,622

Semi-Detached
£205,018

Terraced
£152,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Wesley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2024-02-15	£121,202
8 Wesley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,995	2020-06-25	£123,187
12 Wesley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2017-11-02	£121,224
14 Wesley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2015-09-15	£130,958
14 Wesley Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,995	2007-06-21	£161,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1UJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	365 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	365 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley First School Armley Road , Armley LS12 2LY	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Primary School Salisbury Terrace , LS12 2AY	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,021 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,172 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	1,270 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	1,270 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	365 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,467 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	2,167 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	2,223 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	2,202 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,146 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,150 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	4,416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,360 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	625 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	625 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	1,030 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,574 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	Armley Library, Stocks Hill	101 yd
Aisha Cafe Express	10 Town Street, Armley	124 yd
Bagaara	Make My Dabba And Deccan Delicacies, 1A Stocks Hill	138 yd
Nayeb Restaurant	1 Stocks Hill, Armley	146 yd
Florence Cafe	18A Branch Road, Armley	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	186 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	192 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	260 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	306 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berkys	21 Town Street, Armley	91 yd
Deccan Delicacies	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	138 yd
Make My Dabba	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	138 yd
Legends LS12	14 Branch Road, Armley	156 yd
Elforno Pizza	17 - 19 Branch Road, Armley	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	83 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	173 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	202 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	702 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	236 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	268 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	324 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		366 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	455 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	480 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	585 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	732 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	888 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.7%

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

Overview of LS12 1UJ