Whingate, Leeds, LS12 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 3BP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% of residents 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	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	41%	13.9%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	25.3%	-4.8%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	4.2%	7%	2.8%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	15.7%	19.2%	3.5%	9.1%	10.1%
Widowed	22.9%	7.4%	-15.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (68.1%) 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	32.1%	38.2%	6.1%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	33.7%	29.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	21.7%	20.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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	42.2%	26.2%	-16.0%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	13.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.7%	6.3%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	14.8%	7.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4.8%	1.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.9%	75.2%	-17.7%	81.4%	-6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	89.1%	77.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	3.3%	12.9%	9.6%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	77.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	9.4%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Whingate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whingate was 248.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whingate has the 24th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 279th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS12 3BP, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Whingate are based on 152 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 Whingate, Leeds, LS12 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3BP

Average Price
£120,733

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,902

Other
£207,808

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whingate

Average Price
£189,829

Semi-Detached
£213,957

Terraced
£153,715

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,210

Other
£1,350,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhingateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Whingate House Block 1 Whingate Business Park Whingate, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-10-18	£195,092
Apartment F14 Mill 39 Whingate, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,500	2017-07-17	£101,476
Apartment G8 Mill 39 Whingate, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-06-23	£72,153
Apartment F15 Mill 39 Whingate, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,500	2017-06-23	£102,983
Apartment G2 Mill 39 Whingate, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	2017-04-28	£84,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3BP

Employment

LS12 3BP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	47
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	287 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	462 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	1,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	3out of 4	4,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	4,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	4,479 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,445 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,781 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	5,234 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,294 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,968 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	3,264 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	3,736 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
Amalfi	49 Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	117 yd
RugRatz Play Gym	2B Whingate, Armley	147 yd
Emmas	12 Wortley Road, Armley	169 yd
Babs' Baps	307 Tong Road, Farnley	248 yd
The Grind	Unit 8, Ratcliffe Mill	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	85 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	448 yd
Armley Conservative Club	Theaker Lane, Armley	450 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	474 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birds Nest	39 Whingate, Armley	57 yd
Square Pizza	37 Whingate, Armley	57 yd
Whingate Fisheries	37 Whingate, Armley	57 yd
Trissur Pooram	2B Whingate, Armley	147 yd
Jahan's Fusion	22 - 24 Whingate Road, Armley	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	340 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	701 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	804 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	528 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	530 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	605 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	626 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	639 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	713 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of LS12 3BP