Barden Close, Leeds, LS12 3TL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 3TL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	50.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.2%	49.3%	4.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3TL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	35.8%	47.6%	11.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	31.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	13.7%	9.3%	-4.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.4%	31.8%	-2.6%	48.4%	-16.6%
Good health	32.4%	34.3%	1.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	18.5%	22.6%	4.1%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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 3TL this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	31.3%	-12.6%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15%	2.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.9%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	17.2%	4.9%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	79%	-15.6%	81.4%	-2.4%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	93.4%	75.3%	-18.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	2.7%	12.9%	10.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	75%	-17.7%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0%	14.7%	14.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Barden Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barden Close was 399.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.9% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barden Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 113th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 205.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.2%.

🔎 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 3TL, 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 Barden Close are based on 8 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 Barden Close, Leeds, LS12 3TL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3TL

Average Price
£154,588

Semi-Detached
£142,432

Terraced
£152,855

Detached
£173,687

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barden Close

Average Price
£160,057

Semi-Detached
£150,135

Terraced
£158,226

Detached
£173,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barden CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Barden Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-09-27	£203,232
3 Barden Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£98,500	2018-06-22	£139,477
11 Barden Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-11-27	£148,464
17 Barden Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2015-11-24	£148,605
8 Barden Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2008-01-18	£156,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3TL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate First School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	503 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	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE First School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	603 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	450 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	882 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,697 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	1,916 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	3,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,985 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	5,245 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	187 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,112 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,112 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
RugRatz Play Gym	2B Whingate, Armley	197 yd
Amalfi	49 Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	204 yd
Babs' Baps	307 Tong Road, Farnley	227 yd
Emmas	12 Wortley Road, Armley	253 yd
The Grind	Unit 8, Ratcliffe Mill	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	83 yd
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	440 yd
Armley Conservative Club	Theaker Lane, Armley	534 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	542 yd
White Horse Inn	87 Town Street, Armley	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Birds Nest	39 Whingate, Armley	47 yd
Square Pizza	37 Whingate, Armley	47 yd
Whingate Fisheries	37 Whingate, Armley	47 yd
Jahan's Fusion	22 - 24 Whingate Road, Armley	150 yd
Chans	26 Whingate Road, Armley	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	238 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	803 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	907 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	268 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	432 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	538 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	615 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	618 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	625 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	742 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	751 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	107.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	24 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 3TL