Postcode Analysis Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber

LS12 3BH House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LS12 3BH.

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Population

354

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Avg Age

46

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Avg Income

£ 38,100 /yr

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Employed

46%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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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.

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3/10
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2/10
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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.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

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.

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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

White / British78.2%
Asian / British Asian11.0%
Black / African / Caribbean5.1%
Other / Mixed5.7%

Economic Activity

46%Active
FT: 33%
Unemployed: 3%
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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.

Violence and sexual offences278
Vehicle crime49
Other theft45
Public order44
Shoplifting41

school Local Schools

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Whingate Primary School

Good455 pupils0.4 km
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Dixons Unity Academy

Requires Improvement834 pupils0.4 km
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Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School

Good173 pupils0.5 km
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Five Lanes Primary School

Good456 pupils0.6 km
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St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Good600 pupils0.6 km
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Armley Park Primary School

Inadequate196 pupils0.9 km
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Good226 pupils1.0 km
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Lower Wortley Primary School

Good342 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Supermarkets

5 nearby
  • Heron Foods0.5 km
  • EU INTL Foods0.7 km
  • Tesco0.7 km
  • Asda (Wortley)0.9 km
  • Aldi0.5 km
hotel

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