LS12 3BH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from Carr Crofts in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Armley ward and the Leeds West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LS12 3BH is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. The 46 average age signals a mature family neighbourhood — long-term residents, good local schools, and high levels of owner-occupation. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are above average at 91 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for LS12 3BH are sourced from Output Area E00056847 (shared with 27 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
LS12 3BH House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LS12 3BH.
354
46
£ 38,100 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS12 3BH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. LS12 3BH spans multiple life stages — average age 46, moderate ownership and renting. Young average age (46) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS12 3BH. The average age is 46.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: An older demographic with mixed housing. The population is heavily skewed toward individuals over fifty, with a higher-than-average rental or social housing density.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around LS12 3BH is above average at 91 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Whingate Primary School
Dixons Unity Academy
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
Five Lanes Primary School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Armley Park Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lower Wortley Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
26 nearby- Café 33A LTD0.7 km
- Babs' Baps0.2 km
- Corner House Cafe0.7 km
- Armley Leisure Centre Cafe0.3 km
- Belly Deli0.4 km
- + 21 more
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Armley Foods0.9 km
- Mistry Store0.6 km
- The Co-operative Pharmacy (Armley)0.2 km
- 6 Mays0.5 km
- P And N News0.7 km
- + 35 more
Takeaway Shop
44 nearby- Sams Sarnies1.0 km
- Sushibox Leeds0.2 km
- The Birds Nest0.3 km
- The Jade0.0 km
- Umar Raaz0.5 km
- + 39 more
Pub, NightClub
13 nearby- Commercial Armley0.3 km
- MYA Lounge0.3 km
- White Horse Inn0.4 km
- The Royal0.5 km
- Armley Liberal Club Ltd0.9 km
- + 8 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Heron Foods0.5 km
- EU INTL Foods0.7 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- Asda (Wortley)0.9 km
- Aldi0.5 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Oldfield Hotel0.7 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Burley Park2.1 km
- Bramley (W Yorks)2.6 km
- Headingley2.7 km
Bus Stops
- Whingate Junction0.0 km
- Whingate Junction0.1 km
- Carr Crofts0.1 km
- Whingate Junction0.1 km
- Cross Lane Tong Rd0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: LS123BH · Data under Open Government Licence