Walkers Lane, Leeds, LS12 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 4AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.8%	50%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	30.6%	36.3%	5.7%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	47.3%	-8.3%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6%	6.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (87%) 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	48.5%	43.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	35.2%	43.8%	8.6%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	11.6%	9.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	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.

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 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29%	16.8%	-12.2%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	18.7%	1.6%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	10.3%	5.9%	5.3%	5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.8%	4.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	21%	5.1%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
White	96.7%	91.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	98.3%	89.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1%	6.2%	5.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.7%	89.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Walkers Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walkers Lane was 106.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.2% higher than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Walkers Lane has the 35th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 991st highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS12 4AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Walkers Lane are based on 41 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 Walkers Lane, Leeds, LS12 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 4AP

Average Price
£238,429

Semi-Detached
£232,450

Terraced
£231,016

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£348,667

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walkers Lane

Average Price
£254,263

Semi-Detached
£260,022

Terraced
£232,191

Detached
£254,817

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£361,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walkers LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Walkers Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2024-11-21	£212,683
27 Walkers Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-10	£194,685
33 Walkers Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2022-08-24	£218,795
20 Walkers Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-11-30	£199,252
8 Walkers Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-01-31	£275,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 4AP

Employment

LS12 4AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lower Wortley Primary School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockburn School Parkside , Gipsy Lane LS11 5TT	3out of 4	3,658 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	4,155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	4,158 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	2,823 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,713 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	- not rated	5,462 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	814 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	2,413 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,983 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	3,372 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	3,866 yd	Secure units	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
Betsys	327A Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	251 yd
Souvlaki Corner	100 Dixon Lane, Lower Wortley	267 yd
The Lounge (Within The Big Word)	Link Up House, Ring Road Lower Wortley	348 yd
Kingz Dessserts	145 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	652 yd
Da Joggi	143 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Hotel	150 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	596 yd
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	713 yd
William IV	301 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	846 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	1,076 yd
Upper Wortley Liberal Club	99 - 101 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BITE	1 Kellett Crescent, Lower Wortley	141 yd
Jack Dammes Ltd	130 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	397 yd
Clarkies Traditional Fisheries	195 - 197 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	605 yd
Mekhong River	201 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	605 yd
Ritz Fisheries	2 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Wortley Community Centre LOWER WORTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER WORTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER WORTLEY ROAD		575 yd
Lower Wortley Primary School LOWER WORTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	774 yd
Western Flatts Cliff Park GREEN HILL LANE	grass pitches	784 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	913 yd
Lower Wortley Methodist Church BRANCH ROAD		938 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	966 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	95.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	46.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 4AP