Tong Way, Leeds, LS12 5LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 5LZ 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 5LZ, 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 Tong Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tong Way was 208.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% higher than the Farnley & Wortley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tong Way has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Farnley & Wortley and the 404th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.7%.

🔎 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 5LZ, 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 Tong Way are based on 14 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 Tong Way, Leeds, LS12 5LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 5LZ

Average Price
£72,212

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,212

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tong Way

Average Price
£151,517

Semi-Detached
£159,471

Terraced
£134,806

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£72,776

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tong WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Tong Way, Leeds, West Yorkshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£48,000	2010-01-26	£71,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 5LZ

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	- not rated	369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Primary School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Primary School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Farnley First School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	- not rated	907 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawns Park Primary School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Unity Academy Whingate Road , LS12 3DS	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnleigh Park High School Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnley Park Maths & Computing College Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Girls' High School Congress Mount , LS12 3DT	- not rated	1,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	732 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramley CofE Middle School Hough Lane , LS13 3NE	- not rated	2,099 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swinnow Middle School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG	- not rated	2,138 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	2,389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Airedale and Wharfedale College Calverley Lane , Horsforth LS18 4RQ	- not rated	5,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,153 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
Leeds Christian School Beulah Grange Farm , Tong Road LS12 5EW	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	1,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Grange School Armley Grange Drive , Armley LS12 3QH	- not rated	1,484 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,827 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	337 yd
Old Farnley And District Community Association	Hillside Hall, Cross Lane	807 yd
The Beulah	Tong Road, Farnley	965 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Main Line Social Club	Pudsey Road, Bramley	403 yd
Nags Head	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	677 yd
Buzz Bingo	Stonebridge Lane, Farnley	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frionor Fisheries	535 Tong Road, Farnley	261 yd
Dominos Pizza	Unit 4, The Gamecock	345 yd
Subway	Unit 2, The Gamecock	347 yd
Lorenzos Pizza	158 Pudsey Road, Bramley	403 yd
Pudsey Road Fisheries	160 Pudsey Road, Bramley	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	37 - 39 Ring Road Farnley, Farnley		498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Butt Lane Recreation Ground TONG DRIVE	grass pitches	247 yd
Greenhill Primary School GAMBLE HILL DRIVE	grass pitches	741 yd
Old Farnley Recreation Ground CROSS LANE	grass pitches	771 yd
Farnley Hall Park FARNLEY HALL FARNLEY HALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	915 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 5LZ