Elsworth Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 2JS is primarily male, with 90.6% of the population 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	11.1%	9.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-41.6%
Male	88.9%	90.6%	1.7%	49.0%	41.6%

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 2JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	66%	72.2%	6.2%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	10.3%	-4.8%	44.2%	-33.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (60.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.2%	26%	-4.2%	48.4%	-22.4%
Good health	36.9%	34.2%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	22.5%	24.2%	1.7%	12.7%	11.5%
Bad health	8.5%	11.5%	3.0%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	2%	4.1%	2.1%	1.2%	2.9%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	24.7%	-10.8%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.1%	-10.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	21.6%	2.2%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.5%	4.0%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	20.9%	13.8%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.6%	77.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	-4.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	94.3%	87.2%	-7.1%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	87.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	36.4%	13.5%	22.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Elsworth Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elsworth Street was 409.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elsworth Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 108th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.5%.

🔎 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 2JS, 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 - 8/10 (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 Elsworth Street are based on 18 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 Elsworth Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2JS

Average Price
£123,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£123,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elsworth Street

Average Price
£135,458

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£135,458

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elsworth Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Elsworth Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-05-02	£120,000
25 Elsworth Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-01-06	£137,445
31 Elsworth Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-02-11	£104,211
29 Elsworth Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-08-10	£105,000
37 Elsworth Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2015-01-05	£99,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2JS

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	453
Long-Term Sick or disabled	63
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	35
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	100 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	1,002 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	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,332 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,485 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	1,610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,220 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	3,857 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,032 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	1,523 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,829 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	2,391 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,440 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
Starbucks	120A Armley Road, Armley	300 yd
Divine Gelato	First Floor, Reprographic House	533 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	541 yd
Cafe @ 40	40 Tong Road, New Wortley	576 yd
Nayeb Restaurant	1 Stocks Hill, Armley	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	618 yd
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	656 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	758 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	892 yd
The Railway Club	Driver Terrace, Wortley	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	433 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	433 yd
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	472 yd
Sicilys/Parma King	Reprographic House, Ledgard Way	538 yd
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	629 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	729 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	752 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	764 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	849 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	126 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	266 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	528 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		635 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		683 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	692 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	905 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	919 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 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	174.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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