Area Information for Leeds, LS12 3BJ

This postcode in Leeds is in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The postcode is within the Armley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leeds West and Pudsey. This page combines information for the address Leeds, LS12 3BJ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of LS12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in September 2002. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Leeds
Ward Armley
Constituency Leeds West and Pudsey * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Leeds West), and the West Yorkshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Leeds, LS12 3BJ.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Leeds, LS12 3BJ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Leeds, LS12 3BJ:

Carr Crofts Drive, Leeds, LS12 3AL
Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 3BT
Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 3BG
Tong Road, Leeds, LS12 3BH
Whingate, Leeds, LS12 3XH
Whingate, Leeds, LS12 3BL

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about LS12 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 6
Semi-Detached 36
Terraced 49
Flat (Purpose-Built) 71
Flat (Converted) 4
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 10
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 180
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Leeds contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 27% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 30
Owned with Mortgage 30
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 32
Rented: Other Social 18
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 69
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 184

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 96
Two People 57
Three People 19
Four People 6
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 182

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Leeds consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 96
Family Household 80
Other Household 6
Total 182

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 72
Deprived In One Dimension 65
Deprived In Two Dimensions 31
Deprived In Three Dimensions 14
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 182

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Leeds West and Pudsey constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 173
Female 180
Total 353

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 18
5-9 14
10-14 13
15-19 10
20-24 18
25-29 40
30-34 24
35-39 17
40-44 17
45-49 17
50-54 17
55-59 28
60-64 16
65-69 27
70-74 25
75-79 14
80-84 14
85+ 25
Total 354

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode LS12 3BJ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 124
Married 92
Separated 10
Divorced 45
Widowed 38
Total 309

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Armley ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 140
Good 101
Fair 51
Bad 48
Very Bad 13
Total 353

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 78
Apprenticeship 22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
No GCSEs or Equivalent 89
Other 10
Total 307

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 78% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 276
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Indian 12
Pakistani 20
Chinese 6
Other Asian 1
Black African 13
Black Caribbean 5
Other 6
Total 353

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 282
European Union 34
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 353

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 282
10+ Years 28
5-10 Years 19
2-5 Years 13
Less Than 2 Years 10
Total 352

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to LS12 3BJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 93
United Kingdom 208
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 6
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 146
Christian 150
Buddhist 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 21
Sikh 12
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 20
Total 352

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Armley ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 30% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 108
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 11
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 12
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 91
Looking After Home or Family 16
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 16
Other 12
Total 308

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 14
Professional Occupations 19
Associate Professional Occupations 20
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 23
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 14
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 149

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 26
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 40
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 41
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 50
Semi-Routine Occupation 68
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 36
Full-time Student 10
Total 307

Leeds, LS12 3BJ is within the Leeds West policing neighbourhood, under the West Yorkshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near LS12 3BJ
Neighbourhood Team Address Leeds West
Dawsons Corner
Pudsey
Leeds
LS28 5TA
Website: http://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/my-neighbourhood/leeds/leeds-west/contacts

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to LS12 3BJ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for LS12 3BJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Leeds, LS12 3BJ. The nearest railway station is Burley Park, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Burley Park 1.5 miles
Headingley 1.7 miles
Cottingley 1.8 miles
Bramley (West Yorkshire) 1.9 miles
Leeds 2 miles
Kirkstall Forge 2.3 miles
White Rose 2.5 miles
Morley 3 miles
New Pudsey 3.5 miles
Horsforth 4 miles
Apperley Bridge 5.5 miles
Batley 5.9 miles
Cross Gates 6 miles
Bradford Interchange 6.2 miles
Bradford Forster Square 6.4 miles
Outwood 6.5 miles
Woodlesford 6.8 miles
Low Moor 7.1 miles
Dewsbury 7.2 miles
Frizinghall 7.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Leeds, LS12 3BJ. The nearest is Whingate Primary School, approximately 510 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Leeds, LS12 3BJ. The nearest is Dixons Unity Academy, approximately 840 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Dixons Unity Academy 840 yards July 2024
    
The Elland Academy 1.1 miles July 2017
    
The Farnley Academy 1.2 miles September 2023
    
The Stephen Longfellow Academy 2.1 miles October 2019
    
Leeds City Academy 2.3 miles May 2019
    
Crawshaw Academy 2.5 miles October 2024
The Ruth Gorse Academy 2.5 miles July 2017
    
University Technical College Leeds 2.6 miles January 2023
    
Pudsey Grammar School 2.7 miles April 2019
    
Leeds West Academy 2.7 miles May 2019
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Leeds, LS12 3BJ. The nearest is Dr G Lees & Partners, approximately 420 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Leeds, LS12 3BJ. The nearest is Whingate Dental Care, approximately 70 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Leeds, LS12 3BJ. The nearest is St Mary's Hospital, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Leeds, LS12 3BJ. The nearest is Goldwyn Opticians, approximately 520 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.