Ley Lane, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2HN

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51%	0.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.5%	49%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	40.9%	60.1%	19.2%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	25%	-13.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.7%	54.5%	7.8%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	32.5%	29.4%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	15.2%	9.4%	-5.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around LS12 2HN this area, 28.8% 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 20.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.4%	28.8%	-13.6%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	10.1%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	16.3%	3.5%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	10.1%	8.6%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	20.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-13.6%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Other Black	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84.4%	71.3%	-13.1%	81.4%	-10.1%
Other	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	88.9%	77.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	2.8%	12.1%	9.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	77.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	11.8%	11.1%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Ley Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ley Lane was 162.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.5% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ley Lane has the 55th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 600th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 130.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 2HN, 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 Ley Lane are based on 11 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 Ley Lane, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2HN

Average Price
£128,009

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£128,009

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ley Lane

Average Price
£136,451

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,451

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ley LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Ley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-06-08	£134,579
42 Ley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-05-28	£157,628
16 Ley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2012-05-18	£133,608
37 Ley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2011-10-28	£134,769
27 Ley Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£40,550	2010-11-22	£73,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2HN

Employment

LS12 2HN 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 2HN 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	65
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Education	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	5,259 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	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley First School Armley Road , Armley LS12 2LY	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Primary School Salisbury Terrace , LS12 2AY	- not rated	630 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	674 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,642 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	674 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,123 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,319 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,662 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,751 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	1,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,544 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	4out of 4	3,793 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,895 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	699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	699 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	1,376 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	1,652 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,798 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	332 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	379 yd
Starbucks	120A Armley Road, Armley	388 yd
SFC	19A Branch Road, Armley	506 yd
Mario & Naomi's Delicious Baguettes	15 Branch Road, Armley	506 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	492 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	560 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	769 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	769 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	283 yd
Sicilys/Parma King	Reprographic House, Ledgard Way	340 yd
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	462 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	462 yd
Salt N Pepper	1A Stanningley Road, Leeds	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	506 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	593 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	595 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	636 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	148 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	222 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		674 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	769 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	775 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	858 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	866 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	112.3 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 2HN