Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS12 6JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS12 6JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	50.8%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45%	49.2%	4.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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	37.4%	38%	0.6%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	46.5%	-2.7%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.1%) 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	51.7%	58.3%	6.6%	48.4%	9.9%
Good health	36.4%	29.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	17.1%	1.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	17.1%	10.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	38%	43.4%	5.4%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	9.7%	0.2%	-9.5%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	52%	70.7%	18.7%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	0.1%	11.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	78.1%	86.9%	8.8%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	4.9%	-7.0%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	87.3%	9.6%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	7.4%	5.5%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	8.2%	1.4%	-6.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Whitehall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitehall Road was 101.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitehall Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 1027th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

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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 6JU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 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 6JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 6JU

Average Price
£295,752

Semi-Detached
£259,360

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£332,143

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
Harper House Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-11-03	£329,545
Harper Farm Whitehall Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	1996-08-30	£265,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 6JU

Employment

LS12 6JU 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	180
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Retired	13
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	596 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobden First School Cobden Road , LS12 5LA	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawns Park Primary School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Farnley First School Chapel Lane , Old Farnley LS12 5EX	- not rated	1,175 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	912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnley Park Maths & Computing College Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	- not rated	912 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	1,658 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	1,761 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	1,666 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thornhill Middle School Hayfield Terrace , LS12 4LD	- not rated	2,203 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	2,649 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	2,723 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swinnow Middle School Swinnow Road , LS13 4PG	- not rated	3,916 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	3,296 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	4,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	5,418 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
Core Training and Development limited network house , Ashfield way LS12 5JB	- not rated	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	1,210 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leeds Pupil Referral Unit West Leeds Curriculum Training Base , Conference Place LS12 3DS	- not rated	2,130 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
Dine Contract Catering	The Lettershop Group, Whitehall Road	275 yd
New Farnley Cafe And Dining	New Farnley Cricket Club, Lawns Lane	842 yd
Rumbles House Cafe	10 Whincover Drive, Farnley	936 yd
Cafe Blanco	285 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
William IV	301 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley		988 yd
The Butterbowl	Butterbowl Drive, Farnley		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
My Ngan	11 Branch Road, Farnley	763 yd
Debz Sandwich Bar	2A Branch Road, Farnley	900 yd
Fawcett Fisheries	321 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	903 yd
Pizza Top	385 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	914 yd
Eastern Food Services	387 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road	grass pitches	597 yd
New Farnley Community Centre COMMUNITY CENTRE COMMUNITY CENTRE LOW MOOR SIDE		886 yd
Lower Wortley Methodist Church BRANCH ROAD		895 yd
The Farnley Academy CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	906 yd
Farnley Park Maths And Computing College (Closed) Chapel Lane	grass pitches	909 yd
Lower Wortley Primary School LOWER WORTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of LS12 6JU