Windmill Rise, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 4WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 4WA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55% 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	50.6%	55%	4.4%	51.0%	4.0%
Male	49.4%	45%	-4.4%	49.0%	-4.0%

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 4WA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	35.6%	46.3%	10.7%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	40.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.6%) 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	48.7%	49.9%	1.2%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	37.2%	35.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	16.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	18.9%	2.9%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	18%	3.2%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	28.4%	7.9%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	86.8%	92.4%	5.6%	81.4%	11.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	91%	91.3%	0.3%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	3%	4.8%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	90.8%	0.0%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.2%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Windmill Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windmill Rise was 107.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windmill Rise has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 965th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.6%.

🔎 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 4WA, 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 Windmill Rise are based on 63 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 Windmill Rise, Lower Wortley, Leeds, LS12 4WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 4WA

Average Price
£242,908

Semi-Detached
£217,572

Terraced
£236,715

Detached
£284,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windmill Rise

Average Price
£318,785

Semi-Detached
£226,880

Terraced
£257,351

Detached
£392,029

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windmill RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Windmill Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,000	2023-10-27	£195,013
4 Windmill Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£231,000	2022-01-21	£264,787
11 Windmill Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2021-06-30	£252,586
15 Windmill Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£168,500	2021-06-23	£201,528
16 Windmill Rise, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-07-09	£187,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 4WA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	28
Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate 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
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate First School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	- not rated	255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Wortley First School Ashley Road , LS12 4LF	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	- not rated	920 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School Theaker Lane , LS12 3NU	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	224 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	347 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	412 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	947 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	1,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	1,227 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,672 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	2,333 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	3,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	3,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,146 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,249 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	4,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	341 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	761 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,204 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent special school	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
Bethel Kitchen	352 Tong Road, Farnley	239 yd
Café 33A LTD	33 Silver Royd Hill, Wortley	260 yd
Babs' Baps	307 Tong Road, Farnley	350 yd
RugRatz Play Gym	2B Whingate, Armley	490 yd
The Grind	Unit 8, Ratcliffe Mill	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	239 yd
Commercial Armley	42 Whingate, Armley	496 yd
Upper Wortley Liberal Club	99 - 101 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	682 yd
Star Inn	205 Tong Road, Farnley	750 yd
The Golden Fleece	126 - 136 Upper Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton Cuisine	338 Tong Road, Farnley	213 yd
Chans	26 Whingate Road, Armley	358 yd
Suefa Jerk Centre	14 Whingate Road, Armley	358 yd
Jahan's Fusion	22 - 24 Whingate Road, Armley	369 yd
Beasty Bites	Wortley Moor Road, Upper Wortley	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	332 Tong Road, Farnley		213 yd
Sainsbury's	37 - 39 Ring Road Farnley, Farnley		962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	233 yd
Whingate Primary School WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches	258 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	352 yd
Swallow Hill Community College (Upper Site) (Closed) Congress Mount	grass pitches	409 yd
West Leeds Rufc BLUE HILL LANE	grass pitches	489 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	548 yd
Future Fitness (Wortley) (Closed) Tong Road	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Western Flatts Cliff Park GREEN HILL LANE	grass pitches	665 yd
Armley Leisure Centre CARR CROFTS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	852 yd
Armley Sports & Leisure Centre (Closed) Carr Crofts	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	932 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	81.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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