Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS12 6EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS12 6EW is primarily male, with 58.4% of the population 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	48%	41.6%	-6.4%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	52%	58.4%	6.4%	49.0%	9.4%

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 6EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	42%	54.2%	12.2%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	26%	-14.4%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	44.4%	37.4%	-7.0%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	34.2%	39.3%	5.1%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	11.6%	18%	6.4%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	24.2%	-7.9%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	16.3%	4.4%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	22.6%	12.2%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	7.8%	4.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.4%	70.1%	-22.3%	81.4%	-11.3%
Arab	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.4%	6.2%	5.8%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	72.5%	-16.8%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	16.6%	13.0%	5.6%	11.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	73.2%	-15.2%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Whitehall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Road was 436.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.5% higher than the Armley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehall Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Armley and the 95th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 180.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in LS12 6EW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Whitehall Road are based on 422 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 6EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 6EW

Average Price
£199,482

Semi-Detached
£208,652

Terraced
£187,577

Detached
£219,592

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitehall Road

Average Price
£311,558

Semi-Detached
£247,182

Terraced
£293,289

Detached
£413,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,302

Other
£2,336,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitehall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
225 Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2024-11-08	£183,455
225 Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2020-12-14	£171,250
231 Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-10-17	£222,324
225 Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-06-28	£183,290
229 Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,950	2017-05-03	£226,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 6EW

Employment

LS12 6EW area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	33
Unemployed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	16
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA	- not rated	4,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Lanes Primary School Stradbroke Way , Wortley LS12 4NB	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castleton Primary School Green Lane , LS12 1JZ	- not rated	1,140 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Upper Wortley First School Ashley Road , LS12 4LF	- not rated	1,180 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ingram Road Primary School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 9LA	- not rated	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane , LS11 0DJ	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Matthew Murray High School Brown Lane East , Holbeck LS11 0DJ	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hugh Gaitskell School St Anthony's Drive , Beeston LS11 8AB	- not rated	1,773 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swallow Hill Community College Whingate Road , Armley LS12 3DS	- not rated	2,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	1,081 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	1,951 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Greenwood Middle School Bismarck Drive , LS11 6UA	- not rated	2,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG	- not rated	2,454 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	2,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	2,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	2,654 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	3,139 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Technology Cookridge Street , LS2 8BL	- not rated	3,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	4out of 4	4,804 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	568 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Future Horizons Leeds Ltd Unit 7, Landmark Court , Beeston LS11 8JT	- not rated	1,278 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	2,066 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Jump INC	1 Benyon Park Way, Holbeck	350 yd
The Mailbox	7 Carlton Court, Holbeck	403 yd
Souvlaki Corner	100 Dixon Lane, Lower Wortley	441 yd
Clip N Climb Leeds	Unit 3 Tristram Centre, Brown Lane West	526 yd
West Vale Deli	First Floor, 6 West Vale	577 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Hotel	150 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	106 yd
The Queen	134 Oldfield Lane, Wortley	816 yd
West Leeds Sports And Social Club	28 Redshaw Road, Upper Armley	904 yd
The Old Peacock	251 Elland Road, Beeston	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BITE	1 Kellett Crescent, Lower Wortley	560 yd
Lafraz	78 Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	646 yd
The Kabin	Roadside Cafe, Lowfields Road North	648 yd
Kiingzz Tea N Donuts	145A Oldfield Lane, Upper Wortley	800 yd
Ritz Fisheries	2 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	860 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda (Wortley)	Oldfield Lane, Wortley		674 yd
Elland Road Express	255 Elland Road, Beeston		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Wortley Recreation Ground WHITE HOUSE WHITE HOUSE OLDFIELD LANE	grass pitches	465 yd
Oldfield Lane (Closed) Oldfield Lane	grass pitches	739 yd
South Leeds High School (Holbeck Campus) (Closed) Brown Lane East		848 yd
West Leeds Arlfc Redshaw Road	grass pitches	871 yd
Leeds United Fc (Elland Road) Elland Road	grass pitches	927 yd
New Wortley Community Centre TONG ROAD		960 yd
Five Lanes Primary School STRADBROKE WAY	grass pitches	998 yd
Ingram Road MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 MATHEW MURRAY SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD ADJACENT 54 BROWN LANE EAST	grass pitches	1,024 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	264.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of LS12 6EW