Bruce Lawn, Leeds, LS12 1XY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 1XY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	53.7%	47.5%	-6.2%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	46.3%	52.5%	6.2%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	41.4%	1.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	36.1%	5.2%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	12.3%	14.1%	1.8%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	9.9%	3.1%	-6.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	41.2%	40.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	-7.7%
Good health	30.6%	32.1%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	17.6%	16.9%	-0.7%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 1XY this area, 39.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.4%	39.3%	-10.1%	18.2%	21.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.6%	-1.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	11.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	5.6%	16.8%	11.2%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	8.6%	2.1%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.9%	16.6%	15.7%	2.5%	14.1%
Other Black	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.4%	70.5%	-18.9%	81.4%	-10.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	78.1%	-15.9%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.9%	11.2%	9.3%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	6.2%	4.8%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	77.8%	-14.3%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	22.5%	13.5%	9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bruce Lawn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruce Lawn was 169.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bruce Lawn has the 50th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 575th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.0%.

🔎 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 1XY, 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 Bruce Lawn are based on 19 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 Bruce Lawn, Leeds, LS12 1XY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 1XY

Average Price
£143,829

Semi-Detached
£143,829

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruce Lawn

Average Price
£131,443

Semi-Detached
£156,213

Terraced
£135,015

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,544

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruce LawnStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Bruce Lawn, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	2012-05-10	£144,925
41 Bruce Lawn, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,000	2006-04-28	£151,747
41 Bruce Lawn, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£34,995	1999-04-23	£171,966
19 Bruce Lawn, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£37,500	1997-06-27	£200,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 1XY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	50
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Other	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	705 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	2out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	1,264 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	2,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,780 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	3,254 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,906 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,734 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	3,605 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	1,128 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,515 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,019 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,321 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Light Cafe	81 - 83A Wellington Road, New Wortley	154 yd
Dunelm Ltd	Spence Lane, Holbeck	374 yd
Camp Detox	West Leeds Boxing Club, 7 Oldfield Lane	438 yd
Galleria	Project House, Armley Road	469 yd
Deli No 1	1 Whitehall Place, Holbeck	518 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	166 yd
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	686 yd
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant	2 Bingley Street, Woodhouse	959 yd
Northern Snooker Centre	92 Kirkstall Road, Burley	992 yd
Mint Warehouse	Unit F Aquatite House, 175 Water Lane	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	579 yd
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	612 yd
Fourth Court Catering	2 Fourth Court, Bridge Road	971 yd
Lafraz	78 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	982 yd
Mylahore Leeds	90 Kirkstall Road, Burley	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	1 Wellington Place, Leeds		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	360 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		437 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	737 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	836 yd
Powerleague (Leeds Central) Wellington Bridge Street	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	897 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leeds) WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	1,020 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 1XY