Wesley Road, Leeds, LS12 1UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 1UN 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 1UN, 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 1UN 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 Wesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Road was 73.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 1154th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 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 1UN, 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 Wesley Road are based on 47 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 Road, Leeds, LS12 1UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1UN

Average Price
£230,992

Semi-Detached
£345,014

Terraced
£257,260

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,150

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Road

Average Price
£258,644

Semi-Detached
£319,772

Terraced
£230,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,536

Other
£616,922

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wesley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2024-03-01	£246,771
26 Wesley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2023-09-20	£41,896
26A Wesley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,999	2022-08-22	£42,314
22 Wesley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-05-23	£267,508
26B Wesley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£39,499	2022-03-09	£43,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1UN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 1UN 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	3out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	655 yd	Community school	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	1,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,925 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	4,054 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	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,206 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	4,479 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,442 yd	Foundation school	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	2,063 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,165 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,471 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,544 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	3,034 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
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	Armley Library, Stocks Hill	188 yd
Bagaara	Make My Dabba And Deccan Delicacies, 1A Stocks Hill	208 yd
Nayeb Restaurant	1 Stocks Hill, Armley	215 yd
Aisha Cafe Express	10 Town Street, Armley	247 yd
SFC	19A Branch Road, Armley	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	259 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	298 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	360 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	393 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	457 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deccan Delicacies	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	208 yd
Make My Dabba	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	208 yd
Berkys	21 Town Street, Armley	215 yd
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	250 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	208 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	251 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	313 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	789 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		242 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	277 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	393 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	454 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	519 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	580 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	638 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	764 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 1UN