Armley Road, Leeds, LS12 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 2QN 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 2QN, 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 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.

Armley 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 2QN, 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 21 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 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2QN

Average Price
£271,384

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£271,384

Estimated Average Property Prices for Armley Road

Average Price
£1,120,992

Semi-Detached
£276,584

Terraced
£156,479

Detached
£839,769

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,300,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Armley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 6 162 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-03-06	£220,471
Unit 6 162 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-18	£153,788
118 Armley Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-01-28	£318,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2QN

Employment

LS12 2QN 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

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	5,123 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	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	389 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley First School Armley Road , Armley LS12 2LY	- not rated	486 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Catholic College St John's Road , LS3 1EY	- not rated	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,863 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,863 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,974 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	870 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Park Middle School Queen's Road , LS6 1NY	- not rated	1,503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bedford Field Middle School Cliff Mount , LS6 2HP	- not rated	2,576 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	1,366 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,417 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	2,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	2,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,333 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	3,572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,738 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	844 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	844 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	1,310 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	1,578 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,873 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	215 yd
Divine Gelato	First Floor, Reprographic House	503 yd
The Grand Valley Bar And Kitchen	212 Armley Road, Armley	586 yd
Kirkstall Brewery Taproom And Kitchen	100 Kirkstall Road, Burley	635 yd
Doboy Donuts	Unit J/K, Cardigan Trading Estate	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	710 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	722 yd
Control	9 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	776 yd
Bridgewater Arms	5 Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road	776 yd
Northern Snooker Centre	92 Kirkstall Road, Burley	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Sarnies	200 Armley Road, Armley	476 yd
Sicilys/Parma King	Reprographic House, Ledgard Way	515 yd
Krayz Pizza Express	Unit 1G, Cardigan Trading Estate	650 yd
Krayz Pizza	Unit 1, Cardigan Trading Estate	651 yd
Hall Lane Fisheries	85A Hall Lane, Armley	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adams Fast Food Supplies	Burley Vale Works, Weaver Street	494 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	724 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	749 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	806 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	366 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	369 yd
Xercise4Less (Leeds) KIRKSTALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	741 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	805 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		870 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		915 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	961 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	988 yd
Prodigy Living Marsden House MARSDEN HOUSE MARSDEN HOUSE BURLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 2QN