Lenhurst Avenue, Leeds, LS12 2RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 2RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.7%	48.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	39.9%	47.2%	7.3%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	33.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	18.5%	13.1%	-5.4%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46.1%	43.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	33.2%	28.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	11.6%	18.5%	6.9%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around LS12 2RE this area, 36.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.3%	36.7%	-5.6%	18.2%	18.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	15.1%	-5.1%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	17.1%	6.4%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	11.1%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	17.1%	6.4%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	6.5%	0.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	0.7%	3.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	10.9%	10.0%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3%	6.2%	3.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.6%	2.9%	-5.7%	0.9%	2.0%
White	78.9%	69.3%	-9.6%	81.4%	-12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	90.9%	72.9%	-18.0%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	3.9%	12.1%	8.2%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	9.2%	6.2%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	73.2%	-17.7%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0%	19.1%	19.1%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	27.5%	13.5%	14.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Lenhurst Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lenhurst Avenue was 129.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.9% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lenhurst Avenue has the 61st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 801st highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.1%.

🔎 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 2RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Lenhurst Avenue are based on 15 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 Lenhurst Avenue, Leeds, LS12 2RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 2RE

Average Price
£161,779

Semi-Detached
£162,141

Terraced
£158,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lenhurst Avenue

Average Price
£156,604

Semi-Detached
£156,675

Terraced
£156,138

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lenhurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Lenhurst Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-04-12	£183,858
18 Lenhurst Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2022-03-25	£146,354
17 Lenhurst Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,555	2019-09-16	£196,563
17 Lenhurst Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	2018-11-09	£130,127
15 Lenhurst Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2017-03-15	£137,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 2RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Information and communication	1
Education	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyther Park Primary School Victoria Park Avenue , LS5 3DX	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyther Park First School Victoria Park Avenue , LS5 3DX	- not rated	488 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beecroft First School Sandford Road , LS5 3BB	- not rated	690 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC First School Eden Way , LS4 2TF	- not rated	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Eden Way , Argie Avenue LS4 2TF	- not rated	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	4 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Gott High School Lenhurst Avenue , LS12 2RE	- not rated	4 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's RC School Leeds and Bradford Road , LS13 1HJ	- not rated	1,621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	1,646 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	986 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,429 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE	- not rated	1,689 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckett Park Middle School Foxcroft Close , LS6 3NT	- not rated	1,692 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,816 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	3,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	4,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,454 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 Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	- not rated	4,898 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	5,258 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernadette's School Houghley Lane , Bramley LS13 2DN	- not rated	835 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	940 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Victoria Park School Victoria Park Grove , Bramley LS13 2RD	- not rated	940 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,100 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,220 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
Hilary's	306 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	88 yd
Arcade Club	Unit 3 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	515 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Abbey Retail Park	583 yd
The Hollybush Cafe	Hollybush Conservation Centre, Broad Lane	607 yd
Gallery 41	41 - 43 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	650 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New George	2 - 4 Commercial Road, Kirkstall	626 yd
Kirkstall Bridge Inn	12 Bridge Road, Kirkstall	665 yd
Milford Rl Sports Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	675 yd
Leeds Postal Sports Association Club	Beecroft Street, Kirkstall	675 yd
West End House	26 Abbey Road, Kirkstall	874 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Kitchen	302 Armley Ridge Road, Leeds	98 yd
Di Carlo	304 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	138 yd
Shalimar	310 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	138 yd
Oriental	21 Raynville Road, Bramley	241 yd
Premier Pizza	23 - 25 Raynville Road, Bramley	241 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B And M Bargains	Unit 3, 2 Savins Mill Way	534 yd
Morrisons (Kirkstall)	1 Savins Mill Way, Kirkstall	554 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 14 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	750 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park, Bridge Road	750 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Leeds Activity Centre Lenhurst Avenue	grass pitches	145 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Kirkstall Training Ground) CABIN CABIN WYTHER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	380 yd
Milford Sports Club BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Kirkstall Brewery Gym (Closed) Broad Lane	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds Kirkstall Bridge) BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Gotts Park Golf Club GOTTS PARK GOLF CLUB GOTTS PARK GOLF CLUB ARMLEY RIDGE ROAD	golf	779 yd
Kirkstall Leisure Centre KIRKSTALL LANE	squash courts, swimming pool	779 yd
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School EDEN WAY	grass pitches	810 yd
Hollybush Primary School BROAD LANE	grass pitches	828 yd
Leeds Rugby Academy (Abbey Field Site) KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK KIRKSTALL BRIDGE SHOPPING PARK BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	853 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	345.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 2RE