Town Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 3HD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.8%	47.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.2%	52.4%	1.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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	31.4%	40.7%	9.3%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	30.3%	0.5%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	2.2%	5.0%
Divorced	25%	16.3%	-8.7%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	9.6%	5.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (68.6%) 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	28.6%	35.5%	6.9%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	36.5%	33.1%	-3.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	24.1%	22.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3HD this area, 40.8% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56.9%	40.8%	-16.1%	18.2%	22.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	9.6%	1.6%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	9.6%	4.8%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	16.5%	6.4%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	4.4%	0.8%	-3.6%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1%	6%	5.0%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.5%	17.3%	15.8%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%
White	90.1%	66.3%	-23.8%	81.4%	-15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	88.2%	59.8%	-28.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	4.9%	18.3%	13.4%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	11.2%	9.2%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	9.2%	5.8%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	60.2%	-27.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	1%	16.5%	15.5%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	10.4%	5.0%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	8%	6.5%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.8%	76.7%	-27.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	14.1%	1.3%	12.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Street was 643.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 207.8% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Town Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 49th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 346.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.2%.

🔎 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 3HD, 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Town Street are based on 865 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 Town Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3HD

Average Price
£191,753

Semi-Detached
£87,169

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£364,535

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,654

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Street

Average Price
£308,868

Semi-Detached
£274,521

Terraced
£275,442

Detached
£450,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,888

Other
£827,429

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£103,000	2025-05-14	£102,899
71A Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£297,000	2023-07-30	£301,455
93 Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£9,300	2020-03-19	£11,387
101A Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2005-02-25	£369,070
99 Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£25,000	2002-03-28	£89,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	33
Other	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	361 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	431 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	579 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	579 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	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	868 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	579 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,529 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	1,932 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	2,152 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	2,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,376 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,450 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	4,695 yd	Free schools	No	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	705 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	705 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	734 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,324 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
Armley Leisure Centre Cafe	Armley Sports And Leisure Centre, Carr Crofts	80 yd
Sambucca Restaurant	39 Carr Crofts, Armley	80 yd
Leon's Cafe	53 Town Street, Armley	130 yd
Temptations	55 Town Street, Armley	151 yd
King's Wok	147 Town Street, Armley	190 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	1 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	61 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	125 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	354 yd
Armley Conservative Club	Theaker Lane, Armley	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yum Yum Pizza	67 Town Street, Armley	1 yd
The Great Wall	93 Town Street, Armley	1 yd
Classic English Fisheries	92 Town Street, Armley	125 yd
The Pizza Grill	65 Town Street, Armley	130 yd
UKFC	65A Town Street, Armley	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	254 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	363 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	420 yd
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	780 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	162 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	216 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	226 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	402 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		579 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	778 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	786 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	818 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	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.1%

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	187.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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