Tower Lane, Leeds, LS12 3SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 3SA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	52.1%	47.9%	-4.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	47.9%	52.1%	4.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 3SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	51.2%	50.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	28.5%	-4.5%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.6%	8.7%	1.1%	6.1%	2.6%

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	47.3%	42%	-5.3%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	36.6%	31.8%	-4.8%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	11.8%	19.7%	7.9%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.6%	20.7%	1.1%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.5%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	37.5%	-0.3%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.2%	83.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	2.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	81.4%	74.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	8.5%	12.9%	4.4%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	74.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	9.9%	5.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Tower Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Lane was 160.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Lane has the 57th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 608th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 3SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Tower Lane are based on 51 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 Tower Lane, Leeds, LS12 3SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3SA

Average Price
£81,576

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,576

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Lane

Average Price
£150,988

Semi-Detached
£315,288

Terraced
£466,722

Detached
£414,852

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,562

Other
£141,860

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Tower Mews Tower Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,000	2023-11-10	£54,975
5 Tower Mews Tower Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2023-01-06	£83,738
6 Tower Mews Tower Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2022-05-03	£73,857
12 Tower Mews Tower Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2021-04-09	£57,183
8 Tower Mews Tower Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£43,000	2020-08-21	£50,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3SA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	27
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	547 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	557 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate First School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	- not rated	629 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	236 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	1,408 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,436 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	1,442 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,697 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	3,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,242 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	5,344 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	550 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,173 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,173 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
Puglian Pizza Cafe / Burger And Banoffee	185A Town Street, Armley	292 yd
Dorothy's	63 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	413 yd
Emmas	12 Wortley Road, Armley	536 yd
Amalfi	49 Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	555 yd
King's Wok	147 Town Street, Armley	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travellers Rest	49 Hill Top Road, Armley	315 yd
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	532 yd
Armley Conservative Club	Theaker Lane, Armley	567 yd
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	732 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	162 Town Street, Armley	139 yd
Bento Kitchen And Chew Bubble Tea	64 Armley Ridge Road, Armley	381 yd
KFC (Pudsey)	121 Stanningley Road, Stanningley	393 yd
Jahan's Fusion	22 - 24 Whingate Road, Armley	534 yd
Chans	26 Whingate Road, Armley	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley		677 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley		1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	150 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	503 yd
Armley Tennis Club STANNINGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	518 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	556 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	626 yd
Gotts Park Golf Club GOTTS PARK GOLF CLUB GOTTS PARK GOLF CLUB ARMLEY RIDGE ROAD	golf	773 yd
Armley Park STANNINGLEY ROAD	grass pitches	857 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	936 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	973 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 3SA