Back Highthorne Grove, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 3LZ 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 3LZ, 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 3LZ 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 Back Highthorne Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Highthorne Grove was 202.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Highthorne Grove has the 41st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 431st highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 3LZ, 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 Back Highthorne Grove are based on 2 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 Back Highthorne Grove, Armley, Leeds, LS12 3LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3LZ

Average Price
£99,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,385

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Highthorne Grove

Average Price
£202,800

Semi-Detached
£305,438

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,162

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back Highthorne GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13A Back Highthorne Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2008-06-13	£303,469
13A Back Highthorne Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£75,000	2008-06-13	£98,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3LZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 3LZ 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 Voluntary Controlled Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	199 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	213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	228 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate First School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	434 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	680 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	1,114 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,504 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	1,639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,661 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	2,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,975 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,899 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	5,033 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	538 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	719 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	792 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	867 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	867 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Dorothy's	63 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	71 yd
Puglian Pizza Cafe / Burger And Banoffee	185A Town Street, Armley	182 yd
Emmas	12 Wortley Road, Armley	270 yd
Amalfi	49 Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	314 yd
King's Wok	147 Town Street, Armley	371 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Armley Conservative Club	Theaker Lane, Armley	221 yd
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	380 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	537 yd
Denison Hall WMC	2 Pinfold Lane, Armley	562 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bento Kitchen And Chew Bubble Tea	64 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	235 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	162 Town Street, Armley	287 yd
KFC (Pudsey)	121 Stanningley Road, Stanningley	297 yd
Lavish Taste	100 Town Street, Armley	308 yd
Afro Spice	53 Stanningley Road, Leeds	352 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	656 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	741 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	768 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	864 yd
Lidl (Armley)	49 - 59 Armley Road, Armley	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	255 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	588 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	641 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	683 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	691 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Armley Tennis Club STANNINGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	723 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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