Playground, Leeds, LS12 5DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 5DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.4%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.5%	49.6%	4.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5DY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	36.3%	47.2%	10.9%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	29.2%	-5.4%	44.2%	-15.0%
Separated	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	16.5%	16.9%	0.4%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	10.4%	3.1%	-7.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	39.7%	45.8%	6.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	31.1%	30.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	20.1%	18.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.5%

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	22.5%	21.7%	-0.8%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	20.7%	8.6%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	28%	27.3%	-0.7%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	94.9%	1.1%	81.4%	13.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% 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	95.7%	97.1%	1.4%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.3%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	97.1%	1.4%	83.2%	13.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Playground Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Playground was 388.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 379.1% higher than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Playground has the 4th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 119th highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 146.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in LS12 5DY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Playground are based on 42 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 Playground, Leeds, LS12 5DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 5DY

Average Price
£192,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Playground

Average Price
£208,321

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PlaygroundStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Playground, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-05-28	£181,601
20 Playground, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2023-11-03	£185,937
6 Playground, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-07-21	£147,236
5 Playground, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2021-05-24	£159,301
12 Playground, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,995	2021-01-22	£170,409

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 5DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawns Park Primary School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Academy Ryecroft Academy , Stonebridge Grove LS12 5AW	2out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Wortley Primary School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gildersome Primary School Town Street , Gildersome LS27 7AB	2out of 4	2,359 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	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	3out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND	3out of 4	3,687 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	3,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,224 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
Fulneck School Fulneck , Pudsey LS28 8DS	- not rated	2,720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	3,227 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	4,063 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood School Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB	- not rated	4,469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	4,488 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Farnley Cafe And Dining	New Farnley Cricket Club, Lawns Lane		404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New Farnley And District Community Association	Low Moor Side, Farnley		185 yd
The Woodcock	Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Craven's Of New Farnley	5 Low Moor Side, New Farnley		185 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Farnley Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE LOW MOOR SIDE		162 yd
The Barry Jackson Ground FARNLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION FARNLEY SPORTS ASSOCIATION LAWNS LANE	grass pitches	834 yd
The Farnley Academy CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	843 yd
Farnley Park Maths And Computing College (Closed) Chapel Lane	grass pitches	891 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 5DY