Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 2LY is primarily male, with 58% 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	44.5%	42%	-2.5%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	55.5%	58%	2.5%	49.0%	9.0%

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 2LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	54.5%	57.9%	3.4%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	23%	-0.6%	44.2%	-21.2%
Separated	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	14.6%	14.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.1%	44.6%	-14.5%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32.3%	42.6%	10.3%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	6.1%	9.7%	3.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	22%	26.1%	4.1%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	11.8%	5.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15%	2.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	26%	29.4%	3.4%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	15.4%	2.6%	-12.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.2%	76.9%	-13.3%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.7% 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	83.5%	72.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-10.5%
European Union	14.6%	20.1%	5.5%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	72.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.8%	10.8%	9.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Armley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Armley Road was 500.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 141.7% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Armley Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 75th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 263.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 2LY, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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 Armley Road are based on 19 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 Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2LY

Average Price
£532,178

Semi-Detached
£268,180

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£664,176

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armley Road

Average Price
£1,074,928

Semi-Detached
£275,566

Terraced
£154,756

Detached
£848,426

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,266,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tower Court Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-09-30	£1,105,263
196 - 198 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-09-08	£271,133
Rose & Crown Public House, 198 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2009-04-08	£275,566

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2LY

Employment

LS12 2LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	19
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	529 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	649 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	1,062 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	1,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,769 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,933 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	1,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,673 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,543 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	4,091 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,970 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	1,891 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,150 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,357 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,417 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	2,639 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
Divine Gelato	First Floor, Reprographic House	84 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	119 yd
Mario & Naomi's Delicious Baguettes	15 Branch Road, Armley	279 yd
SFC	19A Branch Road, Armley	280 yd
Nayeb Restaurant	1 Stocks Hill, Armley	298 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	266 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	292 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	573 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	637 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	8 yd
Sicilys/Parma King	Reprographic House, Ledgard Way	81 yd
Salt N Pepper	1A Stanningley Road, Leeds	252 yd
Elforno Pizza	17 - 19 Branch Road, Armley	279 yd
Deccan Delicacies	1A Stocks Hill, Armley	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	280 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	342 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	416 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	452 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	213 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	406 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	520 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	584 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		639 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	674 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leeds) REDCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, golf	883 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	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 2LY