Artist Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 2EW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.8%	47%	-3.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.2%	53%	3.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 2EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	50.8%	66.1%	15.3%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	20.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	-24.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.1%	7.4%	-6.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	48%	51.8%	3.8%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32.4%	32.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16%	11.9%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.6%	16.8%	-17.8%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	9%	-12.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	9.4%	-9.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	11.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	45.3%	37.7%	33.8%	11.5%
Other	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.4%	13.2%	8.8%	2.5%	10.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87.2%	72%	-15.2%	81.4%	-9.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	88.4%	73.6%	-14.8%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	2%	10.5%	8.5%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	73.7%	-13.5%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	2%	12.9%	10.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Artist Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Artist Street was 396.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.6% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Artist Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 116th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 181.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

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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 2EW, 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 Artist Street are based on 43 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 Artist Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2EW

Average Price
£118,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,733

Other
£358,242

Estimated Average Property Prices for Artist Street

Average Price
£121,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,833

Other
£363,845

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Artist Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Meridian House, 2 Artist Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£47,500	2025-08-15	£48,243
Flat 21 Meridian House, 2 Artist Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,950	2021-08-11	£98,047
Flat 9 Meridian House, 2 Artist Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2020-03-13	£105,279
Flat 20 Meridian House, 2 Artist Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-03-02	£112,799
Flat 6 Meridian House, 2 Artist Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2020-02-27	£111,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2EW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	229
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	25
Other	20
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	591 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosebank Primary School Burley Road , LS3 1JP	3out of 4	880 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	2,798 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	3,159 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	950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	2,652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,166 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	3,258 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,808 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	827 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,176 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	1,720 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,918 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	2,026 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
Polly's Cafe And Sandwich Bar	Belgravia House, Unit 1 Artist Street	131 yd
Galleria	Project House, Armley Road	231 yd
Gather And Gather	Floor 4, 1 Lovell Park Road	358 yd
Starbucks	120A Armley Road, Armley	480 yd
TGI Fridays	Wellington Bridge Street, Leeds	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Northern Snooker Centre	92 Kirkstall Road, Burley	555 yd
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant	2 Bingley Street, Woodhouse	586 yd
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	587 yd
The Fox And Newt	7 - 9 Burley Street, Burley	811 yd
Editors Draft	88 Wellington Street, Leeds	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mylahore Leeds	90 Kirkstall Road, Burley	576 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, 3 The Triangle	765 yd
64 Pizzeria	64 Burley Road, Burley	806 yd
Pablo's Pizzeria	3 Burley Street, Burley	811 yd
Pizza La Fonte	1 Burley Street, Burley	836 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	1 Wellington Place, Leeds	843 yd
Tesco	102 Burley Road, Burley	946 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Leeds Central) Wellington Bridge Street	artificial grass pitch	546 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
Prodigy Living Marsden House MARSDEN HOUSE MARSDEN HOUSE BURLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		799 yd
Spirit Health Club (Leeds) WELLINGTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	837 yd
Leeds City College (Park Lane Site) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	972 yd
Leeds International Pool (Closed) Westgate	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	1,045 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	74.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.4%

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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