St James Close, Leeds, LS12 3UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 3UR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.9%	49.5%	0.6%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	37.7%	4.8%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	50.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (89.9%) 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	55.9%	52.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.7%	37.8%	1.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	11.3%	-8.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	21.1%	6.6%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	31.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.7%	78%	-10.7%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	93.8%	89.4%	-4.4%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	89.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	76.7%	14.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is St James Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Close was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Close has the 21st lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 962nd lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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 3UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 St James Close are based on 48 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 St James Close, Leeds, LS12 3UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 3UR

Average Price
£232,289

Semi-Detached
£237,023

Terraced
£208,362

Detached
£282,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Close

Average Price
£247,433

Semi-Detached
£248,282

Terraced
£242,530

Detached
£265,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St James Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2025-11-12	£180,165
14 St James Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-12	£216,625
12 St James Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2019-04-24	£91,084
1 St James Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-12-13	£213,274
3 St James Close, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-11-08	£309,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 3UR

Employment

LS12 3UR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	157
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	29
Construction	23
Education	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenhill Primary School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Academy Ryecroft Academy , Stonebridge Grove LS12 5AW	- not rated	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Primary School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate First School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Boys' High School Whingate , LS12 3QS	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
West Leeds High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	626 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	880 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE	- not rated	1,862 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,939 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandford Middle School Landseer Mount , Bramley LS13 2QZ	- not rated	1,955 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	3,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,039 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	4,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	4,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	491 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	652 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	909 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernadette's School Houghley Lane , Bramley LS13 2DN	- not rated	1,301 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School Beulah Grange Farm , Tong Road LS12 5EW	- not rated	1,702 yd	Other independent school	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
Mcdonalds Restaurant	38 Butt Lane, Farnley	555 yd
Servest Canteen	First Bus Depot, Henconner Lane	813 yd
Bethel Kitchen	352 Tong Road, Farnley	845 yd
Café 33A LTD	33 Silver Royd Hill, Wortley	870 yd
Puglian Pizza Cafe / Burger And Banoffee	185A Town Street, Armley	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travellers Rest	49 Hill Top Road, Armley	431 yd
Main Line Social Club	Pudsey Road, Bramley	472 yd
Buzz Bingo	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	752 yd
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	845 yd
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lorenzos Pizza	158 Pudsey Road, Bramley	472 yd
Dominos Pizza	Unit 4, The Gamecock	512 yd
Subway	Unit 2, The Gamecock	513 yd
Pizza Corner	84 - 86 Henconner Lane, Bramley	581 yd
Canton Takeaway	94 Henconner Lane, Bramley	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	37 - 39 Ring Road Farnley, Farnley		732 yd
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	555 yd
Greenhill Primary School GAMBLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	617 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	694 yd
Moorfield Recreation Ground HALLIDAY ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Armley Tennis Club STANNINGLEY ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	893 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Butt Lane Recreation Ground TONG DRIVE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Christ The King Catholic Primary School KINGS APPROACH	grass pitches	1,045 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	94.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	28.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	28.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	5.38 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 3UR