Butt Lane, Leeds, LS12 5AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 5AY 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	54.2%	49.5%	-4.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	45.8%	50.5%	4.7%	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.

In the immediate area around LS12 5AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	33%	42.6%	9.6%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	40.6%	-3.0%	44.2%	-3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	10.6%	4.4%	-6.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	40.9%	45%	4.1%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	28.3%	35%	6.7%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	21.7%	13.4%	-8.3%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	7.7%	5.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	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	38.8%	21.1%	-17.7%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	15.5%	2.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	7%	8.4%	1.4%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.3%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	23.9%	11.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.6%	80.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-1.0%
Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	95.8%	87%	-8.8%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	87%	-8.1%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Butt Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butt Lane was 212.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Butt Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley and the 386th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in LS12 5AY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 Butt Lane are based on 46 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 Butt Lane, Leeds, LS12 5AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 5AY

Average Price
£256,802

Semi-Detached
£242,747

Terraced
£177,333

Detached
£439,257

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butt Lane

Average Price
£252,165

Semi-Detached
£247,488

Terraced
£187,416

Detached
£305,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butt LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Butt Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,000	2021-11-22	£241,199
51 Butt Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-01-08	£203,625
73 Butt Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2020-11-13	£529,142
65 Butt Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-05-17	£190,371
41 Butt Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2018-12-06	£204,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 5AY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	13
Education	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryecroft Academy Ryecroft Academy , Stonebridge Grove LS12 5AW	2out of 4	384 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Primary School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawns Park Primary School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	2out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Spring Primary School Swinnow Lane , LS13 4QT	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whingate Primary School Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND	3out of 4	2,908 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds West Academy Intake Lane , LS13 1DQ	3out of 4	3,378 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,712 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,166 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd 2 Wyther Lane , Kirkstall LS5 3BT	- not rated	2,768 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fulneck School Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS	- not rated	3,049 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	3,171 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Beckett University City Campus , Calverley Street LS6 3QS	- not rated	4,472 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Mcdonalds Restaurant	38 Butt Lane, Farnley	348 yd
Old Farnley And District Community Association	Hillside Hall, Cross Lane	748 yd
The Beulah	Tong Road, Farnley	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Main Line Social Club	Pudsey Road, Bramley	400 yd
Buzz Bingo	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	609 yd
Nags Head	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	620 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frionor Fisheries	535 Tong Road, Farnley	177 yd
Dominos Pizza	Unit 4, The Gamecock	339 yd
Subway	Unit 2, The Gamecock	343 yd
Lorenzos Pizza	158 Pudsey Road, Bramley	400 yd
Pudsey Road Fisheries	160 Pudsey Road, Bramley	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	37 - 39 Ring Road Farnley, Farnley		407 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butt Lane Recreation Ground TONG DRIVE	grass pitches	247 yd
Old Farnley Recreation Ground CROSS LANE	grass pitches	726 yd
Greenhill Primary School GAMBLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	774 yd
Farnley Hall Park FARNLEY HALL FARNLEY HALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	913 yd
Dixons Unity Academy WHINGATE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,059 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	219.3 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 5AY