Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS12 5HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 5HP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	50.7%	48.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	49.3%	51.7%	2.4%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	34.5%	1.0%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	48%	-2.3%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (89.6%) 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	53.2%	48.8%	-4.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	31.3%	40.8%	9.5%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	6.4%	-9.7%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	16.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	8.7%	7.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.2%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	36.8%	10.1%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	7.5%	10%	2.5%	2.7%	7.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
White	92%	87%	-5.0%	81.4%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% 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	96%	96.1%	0.1%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	1%	0%	-1.0%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	96.1%	2.6%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.1%	76.7%	17.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Whitehall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Road was 80.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Farnley & Wortley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehall Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley and the 1242nd lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

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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 5HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Whitehall Road are based on 416 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 Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS12 5HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 5HP

Average Price
£530,708

Semi-Detached
£530,708

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Road

Average Price
£314,124

Semi-Detached
£247,783

Terraced
£284,504

Detached
£414,952

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,472

Other
£2,354,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
744 Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£283,750	2005-06-30	£547,340
744 Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2001-11-16	£498,673
744 Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£121,000	1997-04-29	£657,030

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 5HP

Employment

LS12 5HP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS12 5HP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	43
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Human health and social work activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gildersome Primary School Town Street , Gildersome LS27 7AB	2out of 4	1,557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Birchfield Avenue , Gildersome LS27 7HU	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lawns Park Primary School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	2out of 4	2,277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drighlington Primary School Moorland Road , Drighlington BD11 1JY	3out of 4	2,627 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	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crawshaw Academy Robin Lane , LS28 9HU	3out of 4	3,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bruntcliffe Academy Bruntcliffe Lane , Morley LS27 0LZ	3out of 4	3,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	2out of 4	3,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pudsey Grammar School Mount Pleasant Road , LS28 7ND	3out of 4	3,965 yd	Foundation school	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	4,697 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	2,507 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queenswood School Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB	- not rated	4,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	4,164 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Longfellow Academy Global Avenue , Phoenix House LS11 8PG	- not rated	4,650 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre 4 Town Street , Stanningley LS28 6HL	3out of 4	4,992 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodcock	Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	147 yd
Valley Inn	68 Whitehall Road, Drighlington	854 yd
New Farnley And District Community Association	Low Moor Side, Farnley	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Craven's Of New Farnley	5 Low Moor Side, New Farnley		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springbank Playing Field SPRINGBANK ROAD	grass pitches	599 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%

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

Overview of LS12 5HP