Butterbowl Drive, Leeds, LS12 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 5BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.5%	49%	3.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	46.5%	48.4%	1.9%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	33.3%	2.8%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	9.9%	8.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8%	4.6%	-3.4%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	44.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	33.1%	36%	2.9%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.4%	12.7%	2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	1.2%

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	33.8%	20.6%	-13.2%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	17%	-3.7%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	13.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	7.5%	26.1%	18.6%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	94.3%	78.9%	-15.4%	81.4%	-2.5%
Arab	0%	5%	5.0%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	94.6%	89.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	88.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Butterbowl Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Butterbowl Drive was 144.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Butterbowl Drive has the 64th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 699th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.2%.

🔎 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 5BU, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Butterbowl Drive are based on 52 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 Butterbowl Drive, Leeds, LS12 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 5BU

Average Price
£141,455

Semi-Detached
£140,702

Terraced
£141,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Butterbowl Drive

Average Price
£154,674

Semi-Detached
£148,361

Terraced
£159,323

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£191,634

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Butterbowl DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Butterbowl Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-01-30	£173,873
95 Butterbowl Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2023-10-30	£158,729
184 Butterbowl Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-03-02	£128,864
93 Butterbowl Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2019-07-31	£145,385
95 Butterbowl Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-07-19	£166,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 5BU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in LS12 5BU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Farnley First School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	- not rated	400 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Primary School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawns Park Primary School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	3out of 4	450 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Academy Ryecroft Academy , Stonebridge Grove LS12 5AW	- not rated	475 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	- not rated	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnleigh Park High School Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnley Park Maths & Computing College Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	860 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	417 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	1,471 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,892 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	2,242 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE	- not rated	2,878 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	4,324 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	5,256 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	5,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,097 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,097 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Core Training and Development limited network house , Ashfield way LS12 5JB	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,247 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School Beulah Grange Farm , Tong Road LS12 5EW	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent 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
Old Farnley And District Community Association	Hillside Hall, Cross Lane	220 yd
Rumbles House Cafe	10 Whincover Drive, Farnley	523 yd
Café 33A LTD	33 Silver Royd Hill, Wortley	852 yd
Bethel Kitchen	352 Tong Road, Farnley	973 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurant	38 Butt Lane, Farnley	1,045 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nags Head	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	270 yd
Buzz Bingo	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	484 yd
The Butterbowl	Butterbowl Drive, Farnley	499 yd
The Brick	374 - 376 Tong Road, Farnley	973 yd
Main Line Social Club	Pudsey Road, Bramley	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles Pizza	14 Whincover Drive, Farnley	523 yd
Frionor Fisheries	535 Tong Road, Farnley	582 yd
Dominos Pizza	Unit 4, The Gamecock	1,004 yd
Fawcett Fisheries	321 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	1,010 yd
Subway	Unit 2, The Gamecock	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	37 - 39 Ring Road Farnley, Farnley		495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Farnley Recreation Ground CROSS LANE	grass pitches	363 yd
Farnley Park Maths And Computing College (Closed) Chapel Lane	grass pitches	607 yd
The Farnley Academy CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	656 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	691 yd
Butt Lane Recreation Ground TONG DRIVE	grass pitches	693 yd
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road	grass pitches	730 yd
The Barry Jackson Ground FARNLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION FARNLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION LAWNS LANE	grass pitches	740 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	807 yd
Farnley Hall Park FARNLEY HALL FARNLEY HALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	811 yd
West Leeds Rufc BLUE HILL LANE	grass pitches	861 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 5BU