Poplar View, New Farnley, Leeds, LS12 6LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding LS12 6LP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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%	47.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.1%	52.2%	3.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 vicinity of LS12 6LP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50.5%	36.7%	-13.8%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	52%	12.7%	44.2%	7.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7%	6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.3%) 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	66.8%	64.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	16.3%
Good health	26.6%	27.6%	1.0%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6LP this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	8%	-2.7%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	18%	3.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	45.3%	45.6%	0.3%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.4%	7.1%	2.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.5%	84.6%	0.1%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	90.4%	86.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	86.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.1%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Poplar View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar View was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.6% lower than the Morley North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar View has the 47th highest crime rate of 122 local areas in Morley North and the 1224th highest crime rate of 2,525 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6LP, 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 Poplar View are based on 29 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 Poplar View, New Farnley, Leeds, LS12 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS12 6LP

Average Price
£311,120

Semi-Detached
£124,310

Terraced
£130,942

Detached
£379,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar View

Average Price
£271,710

Semi-Detached
£168,779

Terraced
£143,817

Detached
£392,691

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Poplar View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-02-16	£371,787
15 Poplar View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-07-07	£360,080
16 Poplar View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-07-19	£386,910
16 Poplar View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-06-28	£427,269
9 Poplar View, Leeds, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-11-20	£156,278

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS12 6LP

Employment

LS12 6LP 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	156
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	14
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Financial and insurance activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lower Wortley Primary School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lower Wortley First School Lower Wortley Road , LS12 4PX	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	- not rated	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road , Farnley LS12 5LA	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cobden First School Cobden Road , LS12 5LA	- not rated	760 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	1,376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnley Park Maths & Computing College Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	- not rated	1,376 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Farnley Academy Chapel Lane , Farnley LS12 5EU	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wortley High School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	1,534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Silver Royd School Swallow Crescent , LS12 4RB	- not rated	1,640 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,726 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ryecroft Middle School Stonebridge Grove , Farnley LS12 5AW	- not rated	1,875 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Armley Middle School Strawberry Lane , LS12 1SF	- not rated	2,174 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Middle School Gamble Hill Drive , LS13 4JJ	- not rated	2,889 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hillside County Middle School Beeston Road , LS11 8ND	- not rated	3,550 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	2,859 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Priestley College Peel Street Centre , Peel Street LS27 8QE	- not rated	4,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Luminate Education Group Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Lane College, Leeds Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	4,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Mathematics School 105 Albion Street , LS1 5AS	- not rated	4,811 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	815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	856 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newcliff House School Fawcett Lane , Lower Wortley LS12 4PF	- not rated	856 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Elland Academy Gelderd Road , 118 LS12 6DQ	3out of 4	1,459 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	1,937 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	526 yd
Cafe Blanco	285 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	609 yd
Betsys	327A Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	790 yd
Rumbles House Cafe	10 Whincover Drive, Farnley	978 yd
The Lounge (Within The Big Word)	Link Up House, Ring Road Lower Wortley	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
William IV	301 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley		604 yd
The Butterbowl	Butterbowl Drive, Farnley		1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Top	385 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	327 yd
Eastern Food Services	387 Whitehall Road, Lower Wortley	327 yd
My Ngan	11 Branch Road, Farnley	384 yd
Debz Sandwich Bar	2A Branch Road, Farnley	569 yd
Si Si Pizza	287 Lower Wortley Road, Lower Wortley	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lower Wortley Methodist Church BRANCH ROAD		566 yd
Lower Wortley Primary School LOWER WORTLEY ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Lower Wortley Community Centre LOWER WORTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER WORTLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE LOWER WORTLEY ROAD		681 yd
Cobden Primary School Cobden Road	grass pitches	757 yd
Western Flatts Cliff Park GREEN HILL LANE	grass pitches	1,067 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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