Highfield Gardens, Wortley, Leeds, LS12 4DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 4DU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	51.9%	53.4%	1.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.1%	46.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	43%	53.2%	10.2%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	29.1%	-12.5%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2%	5.4%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.5%	39.4%	2.9%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	38.7%	43.6%	4.9%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	18.2%	9.8%	-8.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	17.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	15.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	21.1%	6.3%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.7%	10.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	22.1%	3.3%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	11.4%	2.9%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	92.8%	79.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	93.9%	83%	-10.9%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	1.7%	8.7%	7.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	83.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Highfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Gardens was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Gardens has the 58th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 836th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.9%.

🔎 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 4DU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Highfield Gardens are based on 6 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 Highfield Gardens, Wortley, Leeds, LS12 4DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 4DU

Average Price
£114,368

Semi-Detached
£114,368

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Gardens

Average Price
£155,019

Semi-Detached
£155,019

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Highfield Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£107,500	2025-09-29	£107,700
16 Highfield Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2015-09-14	£97,500
12 Highfield Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	2014-04-17	£99,405
42 Highfield Gardens, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£84,000	2010-12-13	£154,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 4DU

Employment

LS12 4DU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 4DU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	5,049 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	424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upper Wortley First School Ashley Road , LS12 4LF	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE First School Strawberry Lane , Tong Road LS12 1SF	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	1,367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,512 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	1,562 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	503 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	2,371 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	2,419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	2,503 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	2,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,175 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,194 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,297 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	4,734 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	1,053 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,517 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,683 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pet Lodge Superstore	98 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	141 yd
Da Joggi	143 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	243 yd
Doreen's Corner Cafe	70 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	279 yd
Kingz Dessserts	145 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	279 yd
Souvlaki Corner	100 Dixon Lane, Lower Wortley	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	264 yd
Dragon Hotel	150 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	558 yd
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	571 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	704 yd
Upper Wortley Liberal Club	99 - 101 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	762 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lafraz	78 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	232 yd
Kiingzz Tea N Donuts	145A Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	279 yd
Ritz Fisheries	2 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	374 yd
BITE	1 Kellett Crescent, Lower Wortley	619 yd
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley		129 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	157 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	413 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	419 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		726 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		775 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	913 yd
Western Flatts Cliff Park GREEN HILL LANE	grass pitches	958 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	1,003 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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