LS12 4BX is a safe, established residential area on Hardrow Road, 0.3km from Lower Wortley in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Farnley & Wortley ward and the Leeds West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LS12 4BX is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. An average age of 35 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £132k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 48.9% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for LS12 4BX are sourced from Output Area E00059138 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
HARDROW ROAD, LS12 4BX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for HARDROW ROAD, LS12 4BX.
264
35
£ 37,600 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS12 4BX falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
With 41% social renting, LS12 4BX is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending up 48.9% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS12 4BX. The average age is 34.9. 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: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 141,000
14 sales · Mean £ 140,106
Flat
£ 75,750
3 sales · Mean £ 71,583
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
LS12 4BX has low crime rates — 48 incidents 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
Five Lanes Primary School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Castleton Primary School
The Elland Academy
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Lower Wortley Primary School
Whingate Primary School
Dixons Unity Academy
storefront Nearby Amenities
Takeaway Shop
13 nearby- La Fraz0.2 km
- Crunchies Pizza0.6 km
- Hall Lane Fisheries0.9 km
- Perfect Fried Chicken Leeds And Korean Fried Chicken Leeds0.9 km
- Candy Cakery0.9 km
- + 8 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Oldfield Hotel0.3 km
- Premier Inn1.0 km
- Beech Hotel0.8 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Asda (Wortley)0.2 km
Restaurant, Cafe
17 nearby- Cafe @ 400.6 km
- Maggie's Snacks0.9 km
- Kingz Dessserts0.3 km
- Rotork UK Ltd0.9 km
- Sapphire Cafe Leeds Limited1.0 km
- + 12 more
Retailers - Other
20 nearby- Thornhill Stores0.8 km
- Bassan Off Licence1.0 km
- Nisa (Hall Lane)0.9 km
- P And D Broxup Butchers0.5 km
- Wortley Wines0.5 km
- + 15 more
Pub, NightClub
6 nearby- Star Inn0.9 km
- The Golden Fleece0.7 km
- Upper Wortley Liberal Club0.8 km
- The Queen0.3 km
- Dragon Hotel0.4 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cottingley2.2 km
- Burley Park2.5 km
- Leeds2.5 km
Bus Stops
- Highfield Gardens0.2 km
- Highfield Gardens0.2 km
- Roseneath Place0.2 km
- Roseneath Place0.2 km
- Five Lane Ends0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: LS124BX · Data under Open Government Licence