Whincover Grove, Leeds, LS12 5JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 5JN has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.9%	47%	-3.9%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.1%	53%	3.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	41.7%	9.8%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	23.6%	-6.8%	44.2%	-20.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.7%	20.1%	4.4%	9.1%	11.0%
Widowed	18.3%	10.6%	-7.7%	6.1%	4.5%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	23.6%	26.2%	2.6%	48.4%	-22.2%
Good health	41.7%	36.1%	-5.6%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	21.8%	22.3%	0.5%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	11.6%	12.4%	0.8%	4.0%	8.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around LS12 5JN this area, 35.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	48.2%	35.7%	-12.5%	18.2%	17.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	10.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	14.6%	6.7%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	4.7%	5%	0.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.2%	88.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	96.8%	90%	-6.8%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.4%	4.4%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	89.6%	-5.8%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	5.7%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Whincover Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whincover Grove was 253.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whincover Grove has the 28th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 272nd highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.9%.

🔎 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 5JN, 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 Whincover Grove are based on 2 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 Whincover Grove, Leeds, LS12 5JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 5JN

Average Price
£168,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whincover Grove

Average Price
£175,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whincover GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Whincover Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-01-29	£173,320
12 Whincover Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£119,995	2018-02-23	£173,952

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 5JN

Employment

LS12 5JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	52
Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobden First School Cobden Road , LS12 5LA	- not rated	195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	- not rated	200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lower Wortley Primary School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Wortley First School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnley Park Maths & Computing College Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	- not rated	762 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	871 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	974 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	1,043 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	2,022 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	2,064 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkstall Middle School Argie Road , LS4 2QZ	- not rated	3,358 yd	Community 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	3,680 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	4,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,950 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
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	622 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	622 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Core Training and Development limited network house , Ashfield way LS12 5JB	- not rated	811 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	1,348 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Christian School Beulah Grange Farm , Tong Road LS12 5EW	- not rated	1,960 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
Rumbles House Cafe	10 Whincover Drive, Farnley	158 yd
Dine Contract Catering	The Lettershop Group, Whitehall Road	534 yd
Cafe Blanco	285 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	615 yd
Old Farnley And District Community Association	Hillside Hall, Cross Lane	759 yd
Café 33A LTD	33 Silver Royd Hill, Wortley	995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Butterbowl	Butterbowl Drive, Farnley	232 yd
William IV	301 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	546 yd
Nags Head	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	873 yd
Buzz Bingo	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles Pizza	14 Whincover Drive, Farnley	158 yd
Fawcett Fisheries	321 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	411 yd
Debz Sandwich Bar	2A Branch Road, Farnley	462 yd
My Ngan	11 Branch Road, Farnley	527 yd
Si Si Pizza	287 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	37 - 39 Ring Road Farnley, Farnley		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road	grass pitches	199 yd
Lower Wortley Methodist Church BRANCH ROAD		459 yd
West Leeds Rufc BLUE HILL LANE	grass pitches	588 yd
Lower Wortley Primary School LOWER WORTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Wortley Fc Blue Hill Lane	grass pitches	737 yd
Farnley Park Maths And Computing College (Closed) Chapel Lane	grass pitches	762 yd
The Farnley Academy CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	802 yd
Lower Wortley Community Centre LOWER WORTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER WORTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER WORTLEY ROAD		817 yd
Western Flatts Cliff Park GREEN HILL LANE	grass pitches	864 yd
Swallow Hill Community College Grass Pitch (Closed) Swallow Crescent	grass pitches	871 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 5JN