Model Avenue, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 2BW 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 2BW 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 Model Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Model Avenue was 33.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Model Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 501st lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 2BW, 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 Model Avenue are based on 48 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 Model Avenue, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2BW

Average Price
£142,182

Semi-Detached
£147,364

Terraced
£141,767

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Model Avenue

Average Price
£148,637

Semi-Detached
£159,462

Terraced
£147,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Model AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Model Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£141,500	2025-03-28	£144,991
26 Model Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-07-08	£146,982
16 Model Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£108,000	2021-05-07	£133,945
44 Model Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2021-04-06	£131,767
36A Model Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2020-11-23	£128,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2BW

Employment

LS12 2BW 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	5,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family RC First School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	- not rated	111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	111 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley First School Armley Road , Armley LS12 2LY	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	420 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	420 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,691 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	866 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,525 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,665 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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,672 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,747 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	3,999 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	5,161 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	800 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	800 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	1,500 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The KS3 Pupil Referral Unit Burley Park Centre Cardigan Lane , Burley LS4 2LE	- not rated	1,626 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,866 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
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	394 yd
Nayeb Restaurant	1 Stocks Hill, Armley	416 yd
Bagaara	Make My Dabba And Deccan Delicacies, 1A Stocks Hill	416 yd
SFC	19A Branch Road, Armley	435 yd
Mario & Naomi's Delicious Baguettes	15 Branch Road, Armley	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	426 yd
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	613 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	647 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	673 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	209 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	209 yd
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	375 yd
Deccan Delicacies	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	416 yd
Make My Dabba	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	416 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	435 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	539 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	547 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	784 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	106 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	171 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		420 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	617 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	633 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	689 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	704 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		728 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	842 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	106.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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