Brooklyn Avenue, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 2BS 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	48.1%	47.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51.9%	52.5%	0.6%	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	37.3%	38.3%	1.0%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	47.6%	3.0%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	41.6%	46.6%	5.0%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	37.1%	36.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2BS this area, 39.8% 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 14.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	39.8%	8.5%	18.2%	21.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	17.7%	0.5%	9.6%	8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	8.8%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	8.4%	7.1%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	14.1%	-5.2%	33.8%	-19.7%
Other	12.9%	1.6%	-11.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	24.2%	48.5%	24.3%	2.7%	45.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	56.1%	36.3%	-19.8%	81.4%	-45.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	48.5%	-21.2%	83.2%	-34.7%
European Union	9.7%	22.1%	12.4%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	23.6%	8.8%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	48.5%	-21.2%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	3.5%	14.2%	10.7%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	13.2%	9.2%	-4.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	23.1%	17.9%	2.2%	20.9%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	13%	0.6%	12.4%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	48.9%	6.5%	42.4%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Brooklyn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooklyn Avenue was 39.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brooklyn Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 581st lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.

🔎 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 2BS, 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 Brooklyn Avenue are based on 67 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 Brooklyn Avenue, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2BS

Average Price
£152,055

Semi-Detached
£172,406

Terraced
£136,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooklyn Avenue

Average Price
£159,485

Semi-Detached
£182,124

Terraced
£144,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooklyn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Brooklyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,150	2024-07-01	£135,042
27 Brooklyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,250	2023-11-17	£179,883
40 Brooklyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-02-10	£125,986
10 Brooklyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£118,750	2022-10-26	£126,121
11 Brooklyn Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,995	2022-05-25	£171,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2BS

Employment

LS12 2BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	36
Retired	31
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	299 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	790 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	1,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,633 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,771 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	1,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,176 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	4,191 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,262 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	1,860 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,170 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,677 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,731 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
Bagaara	Make My Dabba And Deccan Delicacies, 1A Stocks Hill	335 yd
Nayeb Restaurant	1 Stocks Hill, Armley	336 yd
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	Armley Library, Stocks Hill	356 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	359 yd
SFC	19A Branch Road, Armley	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	354 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	574 yd
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	620 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	621 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	115 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	116 yd
Deccan Delicacies	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	335 yd
Make My Dabba	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	335 yd
Elforno Pizza	17 - 19 Branch Road, Armley	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	360 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	453 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	464 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	777 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	215 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	217 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		327 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	582 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	618 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	632 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	681 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		771 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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