Penrith Grove, Leeds, LS12 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 4LY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.9%	49.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.1%	50.5%	1.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	33.8%	38.5%	4.7%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	47.8%	0.3%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.1%) 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	48.7%	56.4%	7.7%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	31.5%	29.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	27.3%	19.2%	-8.1%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	19.2%	6.2%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	26.9%	3.8%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.3%	73.5%	-15.8%	81.4%	-7.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	90.7%	76.5%	-14.2%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	11.2%	7.7%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	76.5%	-13.4%	83.2%	-6.7%
10+ Years	0%	9.6%	9.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Penrith Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrith Grove was 131.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penrith Grove has the 60th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 803rd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

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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 4LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Penrith Grove are based on 27 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 Penrith Grove, Leeds, LS12 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 4LY

Average Price
£149,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrith Grove

Average Price
£152,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrith GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Penrith Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-09-25	£119,986
27 Penrith Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-12-19	£158,798
1 Penrith Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2022-11-18	£86,725
16 Penrith Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-09-16	£112,813
24 Penrith Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-07-26	£132,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 4LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	189
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	34
Manufacturing	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	19
Construction	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate 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	258 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	342 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Parliament Road , Armley LS12 2LH	3out of 4	842 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	958 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	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	2,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	3,967 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	4,062 yd	University technical college	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	2,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	3,504 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	3,832 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,173 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	4,748 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	1,690 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	2,349 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	2,691 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,875 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	3,242 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
Corner House Cafe	172 Tong Road, Armley	253 yd
Da Joggi	143 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	470 yd
Kingz Dessserts	145 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	479 yd
Kashmir Balti House	238 - 238A Tong Road, Farnley	493 yd
Caroles Kitchen	270 Tong Road, Farnley	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	263 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	336 yd
Upper Wortley Liberal Club	99 - 101 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	342 yd
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	424 yd
The Royal	60 Town Street, Armley	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Umar Raaz	141 Tong Road, Farnley	126 yd
Nice Bites	123 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	342 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken Leeds And Korean Fried Chicken Leeds	POD 3 Jacuna Kitchens, 7 Wortley Moor Road	444 yd
Kiingzz Tea N Donuts	145A Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	479 yd
Munchaz	85 Hall Lane, Armley	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley	504 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	577 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	674 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	718 yd
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	216 yd
Strawberry Lane Community Centre Strawberry Lane		271 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	436 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	438 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	490 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	630 yd
Armley Squash Club (Closed) Eyres Avenue	health and fitness suite, squash courts	730 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Ley Lane Recreation Ground Ley Lane	grass pitches	807 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	98.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 4LY