Leysholme Drive, Leeds, LS12 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 4HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49%	49.8%	0.8%	49.0%	0.8%

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 vicinity of LS12 4HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.9%	33%	5.1%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	56%	-5.9%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	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 (86.6%) 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	44.8%	45.3%	0.5%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	40.2%	41.3%	1.1%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.3%	18.7%	0.4%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	15.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	14.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	18.7%	1.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	26.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	92.5%	89.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	7.7%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	91.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	91.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Leysholme Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leysholme Drive was 54.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leysholme Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 876th lowest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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 4HQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Leysholme Drive are based on 49 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 Leysholme Drive, Leeds, LS12 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 4HQ

Average Price
£219,777

Semi-Detached
£219,553

Terraced
£201,712

Detached
£240,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leysholme Drive

Average Price
£220,136

Semi-Detached
£222,422

Terraced
£184,074

Detached
£223,422

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leysholme DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Leysholme Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-11-13	£218,985
29 Leysholme Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-20	£221,712
38 Leysholme Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-06-23	£248,490
4 Leysholme Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-03-31	£226,402
38 Leysholme Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-01-10	£167,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 4HQ

Employment

LS12 4HQ 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	82
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Wortley First School Ashley Road , LS12 4LF	- not rated	394 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Wortley Primary School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Wortley First School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	728 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	823 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	978 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	1,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	2,250 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	2,477 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	3,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,614 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,900 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,978 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	5,348 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	502 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	502 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	823 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Armley Lodge School Rombald's Grove , LS12 2BB	- not rated	1,645 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
Babs' Baps	307 Tong Road, Farnley	539 yd
Kashmir Balti House	238 - 238A Tong Road, Farnley	559 yd
Caroles Kitchen	270 Tong Road, Farnley	559 yd
Kingz Dessserts	145 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	565 yd
The Grind	Unit 8, Ratcliffe Mill	581 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Upper Wortley Liberal Club	99 - 101 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	396 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	450 yd
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	591 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	616 yd
William IV	301 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushibox Leeds	Jacuna Kitchens, Pod 7	393 yd
Trap Kitchen	Jacuna Ltd, 7 Wortley Moor Road	393 yd
Mr Shapatar	Jacuna Ltd, 7 Wortley Moor Road	393 yd
The Athenian Greek Street Food	Unit 12 Jacuna Kitchens, 7 Wortley Moor Road	393 yd
Nice Bites	123 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley		716 yd
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley		865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Western Flatts Cliff Park GREEN HILL LANE	grass pitches	249 yd
West Leeds Rufc BLUE HILL LANE	grass pitches	533 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	580 yd
Lower Wortley Community Centre LOWER WORTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER WORTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER WORTLEY ROAD		650 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	728 yd
Lower Wortley Primary School LOWER WORTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	739 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	759 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	239.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 4HQ