Heights Lane, Leeds, LS12 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 3SP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	52.7%	5.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	52.4%	47.3%	-5.1%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 3SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	62%	65.2%	3.2%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	21.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	8.8%	6.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	53.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	31.1%	35.1%	4.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	12.6%	7.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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%	13.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	17.5%	3.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	31.1%	0.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	8.8%	3.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	0.4%	5.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92.5%	74.2%	-18.3%	81.4%	-7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	6.7%	15.6%	8.9%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	76.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.8%	37.2%	19.6%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Heights Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heights Lane was 278.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heights Lane has the 23rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 225th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS12 3SP, 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Heights Lane are based on 9 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 Heights Lane, Leeds, LS12 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3SP

Average Price
£134,584

Semi-Detached
£134,584

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heights Lane

Average Price
£174,800

Semi-Detached
£137,147

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£476,030

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heights LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Heights Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-03-24	£171,182
15 Heights Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-06-17	£153,346
8 Heights Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£83,000	2018-09-10	£115,409
8 Heights Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2016-03-17	£123,314
8 Heights Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2016-01-11	£121,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3SP

Employment

LS12 3SP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Part-Time Employee	48
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate First School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Primary School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Academy Ryecroft Academy , Stonebridge Grove LS12 5AW	- not rated	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	987 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	380 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	513 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,535 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	1,696 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	2,262 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	3,695 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,650 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	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	512 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bethel Kitchen	352 Tong Road, Farnley	431 yd
Café 33A LTD	33 Silver Royd Hill, Wortley	473 yd
Puglian Pizza Cafe / Burger And Banoffee	185A Town Street, Armley	648 yd
Amalfi	49 Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	813 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurant	38 Butt Lane, Farnley	830 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travellers Rest	49 Hill Top Road, Armley	422 yd
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	431 yd
Buzz Bingo	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	569 yd
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	696 yd
Main Line Social Club	Pudsey Road, Bramley	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chans	26 Whingate Road, Armley	525 yd
Suefa Jerk Centre	14 Whingate Road, Armley	525 yd
Hong Kong Chinese Takeaway	162 Town Street, Armley	536 yd
Jahan's Fusion	22 - 24 Whingate Road, Armley	540 yd
Canton Cuisine	338 Tong Road, Farnley	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley		560 yd
Sainsbury's	37 - 39 Ring Road Farnley, Farnley		666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	151 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	280 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	611 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	701 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Armley Tennis Club STANNINGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	957 yd
Greenhill Primary School GAMBLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	1,019 yd
West Leeds Rufc BLUE HILL LANE	grass pitches	1,042 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 3SP