Aviary Road, Leeds, LS12 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 2NS 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 2NS, 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 Aviary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aviary Road was 565.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.6% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aviary Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 60th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 293.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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 2NS, 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 Aviary Road are based on 28 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 Aviary Road, Leeds, LS12 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2NS

Average Price
£124,521

Semi-Detached
£133,291

Terraced
£139,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,265

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aviary Road

Average Price
£139,499

Semi-Detached
£137,468

Terraced
£159,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,419

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aviary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Aviary Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-05-31	£233,232
38 Aviary Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-10-06	£137,279
18 Aviary Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-25	£138,053
20 Aviary Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-10-20	£154,286
10 Aviary Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-04	£171,067

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2NS

Employment

LS12 2NS 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 Primary School Salisbury Terrace , LS12 2AY	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley First School Armley Road , Armley LS12 2LY	- not rated	242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	3out of 4	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC First School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	- not rated	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,517 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Michael's RC College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,608 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	863 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,274 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	2,686 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	1,868 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,853 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	3,950 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,754 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	277 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	277 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	1,107 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	1,494 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,668 yd	Other independent special school	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	154 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	289 yd
Mario & Naomi's Delicious Baguettes	15 Branch Road, Armley	432 yd
SFC	19A Branch Road, Armley	434 yd
Krimos BBQ	Ground Floor, 3 Stanningley Road	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	184 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	422 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	443 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	443 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Redcote Lane, Armley	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sicilys/Parma King	Reprographic House, Ledgard Way	162 yd
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	231 yd
Salt N Pepper	1A Stanningley Road, Leeds	377 yd
Elforno Pizza	17 - 19 Branch Road, Armley	432 yd
Taco Bell	11A Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	193 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	434 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	442 yd
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	536 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	393 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	435 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	583 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	622 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Leeds) REDCOTE LANE	artificial grass pitch, golf	659 yd
Ck Fitness (Closed) Kirkstall Road	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	819 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		864 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	102.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 2NS