Barden Place, Leeds, LS12 3EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 3EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	43.7%	47.5%	3.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	56.3%	52.5%	-3.8%	49.0%	3.5%

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 3EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61% 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	57.3%	61%	3.7%	37.9%	23.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	22.9%	4.0%	44.2%	-21.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15.4%	9.5%	-5.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	39.8%	52.5%	12.7%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	39.1%	23.2%	-15.9%	33.6%	-10.4%
Fair health	16.1%	18.2%	2.1%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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	24.2%	22.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	8.7%	-10.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	10.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17%	3.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	33.5%	16.3%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6.1%	11.5%	5.4%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.3%	78%	-7.3%	81.4%	-3.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	89.6%	67.5%	-22.1%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	5.4%	19.6%	14.2%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	1%	1.0%	0.0%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	68%	-21.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	12.7%	10.2%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6.7%	3.5%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	7.7%	7.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Barden Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barden Place was 475.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.3% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barden Place has the 7th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 78th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 232.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS12 3EQ, 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 Barden Place are based on 42 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 Barden Place, Leeds, LS12 3EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3EQ

Average Price
£125,557

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,844

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£120,963

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barden Place

Average Price
£139,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£121,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barden PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Barden Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2026-03-20	£140,000
8 Barden Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-06-16	£133,471
17 Barden Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2022-08-17	£106,158
20 Barden Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-03-21	£132,834
26 Barden Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-12-03	£124,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate First School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	528 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	618 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	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	95 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	95 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	322 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,566 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,930 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	3,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,995 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,096 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,098 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	4out of 4	5,333 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	105 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	896 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	269 yd
Puglian Pizza Cafe / Burger And Banoffee	185A Town Street, Armley	272 yd
Emmas	12 Wortley Road, Armley	304 yd
RugRatz Play Gym	2B Whingate, Armley	329 yd
Babs' Baps	307 Tong Road, Farnley	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	136 yd
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	379 yd
Armley Conservative Club	Theaker Lane, Armley	560 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	649 yd
Travellers Rest	49 Hill Top Road, Armley	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jahan's Fusion	22 - 24 Whingate Road, Armley	65 yd
Chans	26 Whingate Road, Armley	81 yd
Suefa Jerk Centre	14 Whingate Road, Armley	81 yd
The Birds Nest	39 Whingate, Armley	168 yd
Square Pizza	37 Whingate, Armley	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	220 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	903 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	995 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	209 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	322 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	414 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	589 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	697 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	729 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	740 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	822 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	198.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 3EQ