Theaker Lane, Leeds, LS12 3LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 3LN is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	45.7%	43.1%	-2.6%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	54.3%	56.9%	2.6%	49.0%	7.9%

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 3LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	52.2%	57.9%	5.7%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	28.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	35.6%	38%	2.4%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	46.2%	40.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	12.8%	16.1%	3.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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 3LN this area, 28.1% 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	28.2%	28.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	14%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	24.7%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	13.5%	3.9%	-9.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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)
Indian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	23.6%	26.3%	2.7%	2.7%	23.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	64.6%	48.5%	-16.1%	81.4%	-32.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	68.1%	62.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	15%	16.7%	1.7%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	13.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	62.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	2.9%	19.6%	16.7%	9.8%	9.8%
5-10 Years	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3%	-10.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	8.9%	1.3%	7.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	31.5%	6.5%	25.0%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Theaker Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Theaker Lane was 941.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 355.3% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Theaker Lane has the highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 28th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 497.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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 3LN, 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 - 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 Theaker Lane are based on 20 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 Theaker Lane, Leeds, LS12 3LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3LN

Average Price
£100,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,790

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Theaker Lane

Average Price
£141,173

Semi-Detached
£204,002

Terraced
£187,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,843

Other
£90,512

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Theaker LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Theaker Hall Theaker Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-06-30	£64,766
1 Theaker Hall Theaker Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2022-01-14	£50,962
2 Theaker Hall Theaker Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-01-26	£89,939
2 Theaker Hall Theaker Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2017-11-30	£67,632
7 Theaker Hall Theaker Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2015-08-28	£81,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Other	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	22
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Armley Park Primary School Salisbury Terrace , Armley LS12 2AY	- not rated	414 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	622 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	823 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	919 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	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	4,135 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	4,279 yd	University technical college	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	2,372 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,489 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	4,534 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	5,320 yd	Foundation school	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	2,246 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,307 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,583 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	3,080 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
Aisha Cafe Express	10 Town Street, Armley	57 yd
Krimos BBQ	Ground Floor, 3 Stanningley Road	104 yd
Florence Cafe	18A Branch Road, Armley	125 yd
Temptations	55 Town Street, Armley	141 yd
Happy Holidays (Hunger Scheme)	Armley Library, Stocks Hill	158 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	142 yd
Malt Shovel Inn	21 Crab Lane, Armley	192 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	198 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	259 yd
Armley Liberal Club Ltd	1 Armley Lodge Road, Armley	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Berkys	21 Town Street, Armley	85 yd
Delices Desserts	4 Gelder Road, Armley	109 yd
Legends LS12	14 Branch Road, Armley	135 yd
Classic English Fisheries	92 Town Street, Armley	142 yd
The Pizza Grill	65 Town Street, Armley	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	94 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	104 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	179 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	594 yd
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	105 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	282 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	291 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		539 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	553 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Virgin Active Club (Leeds Kirkstall Road) CARDIGAN FIELDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	881 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	109.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 3LN