Rombalds View, Leeds, LS12 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 2BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.4%	48.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.1% 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	61.5%	69.1%	7.6%	37.9%	31.2%
Married: Opposite sex	19.2%	19.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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%	47%	3.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	37.2%	37.6%	0.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.7%	9.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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	22.8%	18.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	18.8%	7.9%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	37.1%	2.2%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	5.9%	3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1%	5.9%	4.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.4%	79.7%	-13.7%	81.4%	-1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	87%	69.4%	-17.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	10.8%	17.9%	7.1%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	1%	4.6%	3.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	69.3%	-15.1%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.8%	8.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	10%	3.9%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Rombalds View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rombalds View was 132.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rombalds View has the 61st lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 794th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 2BE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Rombalds View are based on 14 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 Rombalds View, Leeds, LS12 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2BE

Average Price
£138,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rombalds View

Average Price
£136,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rombalds ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Rombalds View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-09-10	£125,202
5 Rombalds View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2020-12-14	£140,389
5 Rombalds View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,500	2018-08-23	£117,442
13 Rombalds View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2016-07-26	£130,234
7 Rombalds View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2015-06-26	£121,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2BE

Employment

LS12 2BE area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 2BE 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	146
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	23
Other	21
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	2out of 4	808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Burley Road , LS4 2HY	3out of 4	964 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,953 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	4,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	4,119 yd	Community 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	2,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,960 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	4,263 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	1,884 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,235 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,443 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	2,784 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,801 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
Divine Gelato	First Floor, Reprographic House	399 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	450 yd
Krimos BBQ	Ground Floor, 3 Stanningley Road	461 yd
Nandos (Cardigan Fileds)	Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, 6 Cardigan Fields Road	493 yd
Pizza Hut	Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, 10 Cardigan Fields Road	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	188 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	493 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	493 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Redcote Lane, Armley	496 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	512 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sicilys/Parma King	Reprographic House, Ledgard Way	396 yd
The China Chef	35 Stanningley Road, Leeds	416 yd
Salt N Pepper	1A Stanningley Road, Leeds	452 yd
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	467 yd
Taco Bell	11A Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	144 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	461 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	516 yd
Aldi Store	Evanston Avenue, Burley	591 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	397 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leeds) REDCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, golf	437 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	512 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	686 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	815 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	879 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 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	32.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 2BE