Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 4NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	50.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.2%	49.3%	4.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 4NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	35.8%	47.6%	11.8%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	31.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	-12.9%
Separated	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	13.7%	9.3%	-4.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.4%	31.8%	-2.6%	48.4%	-16.6%
Good health	32.4%	34.3%	1.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	18.5%	22.6%	4.1%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	1.2%	2.1%

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 4NQ this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	31.3%	-12.6%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	15%	2.7%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	15.9%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	17.2%	4.9%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	79%	-15.6%	81.4%	-2.4%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	93.4%	75.3%	-18.1%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	2.7%	12.9%	10.2%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	7.4%	4.7%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	75%	-17.7%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0%	14.7%	14.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Tong Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tong Road was 304.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.0% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tong Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Armley and the 186th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in LS12 4NQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Tong Road are based on 243 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 Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 4NQ

Average Price
£370,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£401,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tong Road

Average Price
£216,470

Semi-Detached
£225,431

Terraced
£168,318

Detached
£325,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,193

Other
£272,717

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tong Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Windmill House, 277 Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-08-19	£497,206
269 Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-12-23	£473,743
269A Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-12-23	£473,743
275 Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-01-12	£217,436
273 Tong Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2003-08-05	£256,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 4NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	196 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	1out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	926 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	1,057 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Wortley Primary School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	3out of 4	1,162 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	203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	3out of 4	3,987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	4,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND	3out of 4	4,481 yd	Foundation school	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	3,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,059 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,232 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	4,872 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	5,371 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	2,166 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,538 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Health Education England The Grainger Suite , Dobson House NE3 3PF	- not rated	3,050 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	3,365 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	3,821 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
Babs' Baps	307 Tong Road, Farnley	52 yd
RugRatz Play Gym	2B Whingate, Armley	194 yd
The Grind	Unit 8, Ratcliffe Mill	236 yd
Kashmir Balti House	238 - 238A Tong Road, Farnley	293 yd
Caroles Kitchen	270 Tong Road, Farnley	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	293 yd
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	441 yd
Upper Wortley Liberal Club	99 - 101 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	461 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	466 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beasty Bites	Wortley Moor Road, Upper Wortley	109 yd
Trissur Pooram	2B Whingate, Armley	194 yd
The Birds Nest	39 Whingate, Armley	227 yd
Square Pizza	37 Whingate, Armley	227 yd
Whingate Fisheries	37 Whingate, Armley	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley	245 yd
Heron Foods	25 Town Street, Armley	845 yd
Tesco	Unit 2 Centre West, Stanningley Road	973 yd
EU INTL Foods	4 Branch Road, Armley	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	294 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	316 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	520 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	532 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	555 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	632 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	652 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	653 yd
West Leeds Rufc BLUE HILL LANE	grass pitches	714 yd
Western Flatts Cliff Park GREEN HILL LANE	grass pitches	731 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.5%

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	13.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 4NQ