Colmore Street, Leeds, LS12 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 4DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50%	49.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50%	50.6%	0.6%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.9% 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	55.1%	61.9%	6.8%	37.9%	24.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	18.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-25.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	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%	46.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	37.9%	33.1%	-4.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.1%	15.1%	3.0%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	2%	4.2%	2.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.1%	15.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	23.3%	6.6%	13.4%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	32.7%	7.2%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.7%	86.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	5.1%
Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	89.5%	86.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Colmore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colmore Street was 135.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.2% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colmore Street has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 753rd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS12 4DL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Colmore Street are based on 38 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 Colmore Street, Leeds, LS12 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 4DL

Average Price
£182,242

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£182,242

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colmore Street

Average Price
£195,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,410

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colmore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Colmore Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-03-24	£166,509
14 Colmore Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-06-24	£185,382
18 Colmore Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2021-02-23	£182,258
2 Colmore Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,500	2019-10-02	£175,925
10 Colmore Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2019-08-09	£168,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 4DL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	22
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	4,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	704 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	704 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	1,739 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	620 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,206 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	2,441 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	2,606 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	2,214 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	2,960 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,228 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	4,527 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	1,113 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,647 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Armley Park Centre Rombalds Avenue , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,647 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
Doreen's Corner Cafe	70 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	82 yd
Pet Lodge Superstore	98 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	179 yd
Da Joggi	143 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	437 yd
Kingz Dessserts	145 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	477 yd
Cafe @ 40	40 Tong Road, New Wortley	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	389 yd
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	445 yd
Dragon Hotel	150 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	589 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	825 yd
Upper Wortley Liberal Club	99 - 101 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lafraz	78 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	72 yd
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	467 yd
Kiingzz Tea N Donuts	145A Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	477 yd
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	503 yd
Ritz Fisheries	2 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley		175 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	235 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	298 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	341 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	535 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		566 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		703 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	715 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	962 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,070 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 4DL