Whingate Road, Leeds, LS12 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 3DS is primarily male, with 57% 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	48.8%	43%	-5.8%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	51.2%	57%	5.8%	49.0%	8.0%

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 3DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% 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	65.2%	61.1%	-4.1%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	24.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	42.7%	49.2%	6.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	46%	33.6%	-12.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	8.5%	12.3%	3.8%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	20.3%	4.1%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.5%	14.1%	-12.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	18.8%	6.1%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.3%	5.1%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	22.4%	0.3%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	2.7%	7.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.1%	79%	-4.1%	81.4%	-2.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.2% 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	85.5%	74.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-9.0%
European Union	5.2%	16.8%	11.6%	6.1%	10.7%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	74.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-9.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	11.9%	9.1%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Whingate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whingate Road was 138.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.0% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whingate Road has the 65th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 741st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 97.3%.

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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
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS12 3DS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Whingate Road are based on 32 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 Road, Leeds, LS12 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3DS

Average Price
£152,477

Semi-Detached
£207,702

Terraced
£140,708

Detached
£176,065

Flats/Maisonettes
£76,213

Other
£590,094

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whingate Road

Average Price
£145,951

Semi-Detached
£207,029

Terraced
£149,335

Detached
£188,744

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,735

Other
£611,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whingate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 2 Whingate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-02-02	£79,659
Flat 6 2 Whingate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-11-30	£85,055
46 Whingate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-08-16	£181,625
Flat 3 2 Whingate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2021-08-02	£78,476
Flat 4 2 Whingate Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2021-01-13	£63,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3DS

Employment

LS12 3DS area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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	83
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Academy Ryecroft Academy , Stonebridge Grove LS12 5AW	2out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	1,199 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	1,268 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	3out of 4	3,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND	3out of 4	4,251 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	4,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,513 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	5,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,303 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	3,213 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	3,509 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	3,815 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
Bethel Kitchen	352 Tong Road, Farnley	317 yd
Amalfi	49 Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	321 yd
Babs' Baps	307 Tong Road, Farnley	325 yd
Puglian Pizza Cafe / Burger And Banoffee	185A Town Street, Armley	335 yd
RugRatz Play Gym	2B Whingate, Armley	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	183 yd
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	317 yd
Armley Conservative Club	Theaker Lane, Armley	623 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	686 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jahan's Fusion	22 - 24 Whingate Road, Armley	1 yd
Chans	26 Whingate Road, Armley	20 yd
Suefa Jerk Centre	14 Whingate Road, Armley	20 yd
Canton Cuisine	338 Tong Road, Farnley	156 yd
The Birds Nest	39 Whingate, Armley	194 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	156 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	946 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	1,043 yd
Sainsbury's	37 - 39 Ring Road Farnley, Farnley	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	145 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	283 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	525 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	595 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	664 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	773 yd
West Leeds Rufc BLUE HILL LANE	grass pitches	857 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 3DS