Oldfield Street, Leeds, LS12 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 4EF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.4%	49.1%	0.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	43.2%	47.3%	4.1%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	33.3%	-1.3%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	8.6%	4.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	45.6%	49.4%	3.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	31%	25.8%	-5.2%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	15.5%	16.5%	1.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.8%

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 4EF this area, 31.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	31.9%	4.9%	18.2%	13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.9%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	20%	24.3%	4.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	10.4%	10.4%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.9%	85.5%	-7.4%	81.4%	4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	92.1%	81.3%	-10.8%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	6%	12%	6.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	81.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.7%	12.3%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Oldfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldfield Street was 121.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.4% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldfield Street has the 54th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 878th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.2%.

🔎 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 4EF, 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 Oldfield Street are based on 34 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 Oldfield Street, Leeds, LS12 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 4EF

Average Price
£140,653

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£140,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldfield Street

Average Price
£147,623

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,623

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldfield Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Oldfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-10-10	£143,000
70 Oldfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,995	2024-05-24	£143,074
50 Oldfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2024-05-07	£133,174
46 Oldfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2021-06-10	£128,929
64 Oldfield Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2020-09-01	£131,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 4EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

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	237 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	363 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	3,713 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,259 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,557 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	3,926 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	4,568 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	1,417 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,119 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,485 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	3,018 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	3,095 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	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	197 yd
Doreen's Corner Cafe	70 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	251 yd
Corner House Cafe	172 Tong Road, Armley	338 yd
Da Joggi	143 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	401 yd
Kingz Dessserts	145 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	341 yd
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	378 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	600 yd
Upper Wortley Liberal Club	99 - 101 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	676 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lafraz	78 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	223 yd
Ideal Fisheries	Ground Floor Shop, 39 Tong Road	417 yd
Kiingzz Tea N Donuts	145A Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	438 yd
Crunchies Pizza	54 Tong Road, Farnley	452 yd
Umar Raaz	141 Tong Road, Farnley	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	209 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	855 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	890 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	256 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	291 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	339 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		413 yd
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	504 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		600 yd
Castleton Primary School GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch	685 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	750 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	783 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 4EF