Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, LS12 2HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 2HY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	55.6%	1.2%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	45.6%	44.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 2HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	48.1%	57.8%	9.7%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	26.2%	-8.9%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	10.2%	2.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	45.9%	51.3%	5.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.9%	33.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.2%	10.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	31.3%	21.1%	-10.2%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	12%	-4.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	23.5%	7.3%	13.4%	10.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	24.1%	7.6%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	6.2%	1.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.2%	8.7%	4.5%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	84%	79.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	-2.0%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	90%	83.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	3.7%	7.9%	4.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	4%	5.1%	1.1%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	83.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	10%	9.5%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.9%	37.2%	17.7%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Wensleydale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wensleydale Avenue was 181.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wensleydale Avenue has the 44th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 507th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS12 2HY, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Wensleydale Avenue 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 Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, LS12 2HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2HY

Average Price
£190,826

Semi-Detached
£190,826

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensleydale Avenue

Average Price
£187,809

Semi-Detached
£187,809

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensleydale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-12-16	£200,212
4 Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2018-10-04	£174,661
2 Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-12-09	£161,516
8 Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2016-08-22	£161,059
4 Wensleydale Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£111,000	2014-12-04	£191,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Kings Approach , Bramley LS13 2DX	1out of 4	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Raynville Academy Cross Aston Grove , Bramley LS13 2TQ	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollybush Primary Broad Lane , Bramley LS13 2JJ	2out of 4	925 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Primary School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	1,273 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,677 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	3,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	3,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawnswood School Ring Road , West Park LS16 5AG	3out of 4	3,691 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	3,821 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	5,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,429 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	874 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	2,569 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lighthouse Futures Trust Moorfield House , 11 Alma Road LS6 2AH	- not rated	3,200 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	3,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	3,423 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hilary's	306 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	431 yd
Gotts Park Manor Tea Room	Gotts Park Golf Club, Armley Ridge Road	637 yd
Servest Canteen	First Bus Depot, Henconner Lane	890 yd
Arcade Club	Unit 3 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	1,027 yd
Sodexo (Greggs)	Greggs, Elmfield Way	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Travellers Rest	49 Hill Top Road, Armley		940 yd
Bramley Band Working Mens Club	Town Street, Bramley		1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Hing	50 Cockshott Lane, Armley	194 yd
Di Carlo	304 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	389 yd
Shalimar	310 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	389 yd
Wok 2 China And Pizza Box	138 Stanningley Road, Leeds	400 yd
Billy Walton's	140 Stanningley Road, Leeds	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way		1,050 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall		1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Leeds Activity Centre Lenhurst Avenue	grass pitches	407 yd
Armley Tennis Club STANNINGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	503 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School KINGS APPROACH	grass pitches	610 yd
Gotts Park Golf Club GOTTS PARK GOLF CLUB GOTTS PARK GOLF CLUB ARMLEY RIDGE ROAD	golf	636 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	899 yd
Kirkstall Brewery Gym (Closed) Broad Lane	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	992 yd
Hollybush Primary School BROAD LANE	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,024 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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