Town Street, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 3HN is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	40.5%	43.3%	2.8%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	59.5%	56.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	7.7%

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 3HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	50%	59.3%	9.3%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	25.5%	-3.1%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.9%	7.2%	-4.7%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	38.5%	41.6%	3.1%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	40.8%	38.2%	-2.6%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.1%	13.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3HN this area, 30.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	30.6%	2.7%	18.2%	12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	7.7%	-11.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.9%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	28%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	9.9%	3.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	14.7%	21.5%	6.8%	2.7%	18.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.0%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	75%	61.6%	-13.4%	81.4%	-19.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	75.9%	62.7%	-13.2%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	10.6%	15.8%	5.2%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	62.7%	-12.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	2.9%	16.5%	13.6%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4%	8.1%	4.1%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	4.7%	-5.9%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Town Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Street was 217.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Town Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 370th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.6%.

🔎 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 3HN, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Town Street are based on 840 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 3HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3HN

Average Price
£145,017

Semi-Detached
£229,681

Terraced
£144,237

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£63,471

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Street

Average Price
£311,191

Semi-Detached
£274,050

Terraced
£272,210

Detached
£453,942

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,879

Other
£885,433

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2022-04-24	£92,793
100 Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-01-07	£126,607
100 Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-12-02	£88,019
94B Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£51,000	2018-06-12	£65,766
96A Town Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2011-04-14	£184,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3HN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 3HN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Other	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	20
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1out of 4	156 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community 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	600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	3out of 4	4,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy Butcher Hill , LS16 5EA	3out of 4	4,519 yd	Academy converter	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	2,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,534 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,566 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	- not rated	4,953 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	2,132 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,734 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	3,012 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	3,494 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
King's Wok	147 Town Street, Armley	66 yd
Dragon Wok	147 Town Street, Armley	66 yd
Emmas	12 Wortley Road, Armley	172 yd
Amalfi	49 Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	208 yd
Dorothy's	63 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	279 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armley Conservative Club	Theaker Lane, Armley	189 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	227 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	263 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	332 yd
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lavish Taste	100 Town Street, Armley	7 yd
Yum Yum Pizza	67 Town Street, Armley	227 yd
The Great Wall	93 Town Street, Armley	227 yd
Classic English Fisheries	92 Town Street, Armley	332 yd
Delices Desserts	4 Gelder Road, Armley	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	459 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	527 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	607 yd
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	647 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	349 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	376 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	395 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	569 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	792 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		802 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	860 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%

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