Postcode Analysis Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber

LS12 2QH House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LS12 2QH.

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Population

197

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Avg Age

35

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Avg Income

£ 28,600 /yr

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Employed

49%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: LS12 2QH falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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10/10
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9/10
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9/10
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7/10
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2/10
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Area Character

LS12 2QH is a mixed residential postcode — average age 35, 30% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.

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

LS12 2QH is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.3km from Botany Bay in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Armley ward and the Leeds West constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a science and business parks zone — science and business parks with high status workers. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 35) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 61% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 93 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 2QH are sourced from Output Area E00169814 (shared with 37 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 2QH. The average age is 35.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British77.9%
Asian / British Asian7.2%
Black / African / Caribbean0.5%
Other / Mixed14.4%

Economic Activity

49%Active
FT: 42%
Unemployed: 2%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around LS12 2QH is above average at 93 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences218
Shoplifting74
Public order48
Criminal damage and arson40
Other theft39

school Local Schools

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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Good226 pupils0.4 km
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Armley Park Primary School

Inadequate196 pupils0.5 km
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St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Good600 pupils0.7 km
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Castleton Primary School

Good467 pupils0.9 km
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Rosebank Primary School

Good353 pupils1.0 km
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Burley St Matthias Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Good195 pupils1.0 km
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Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School

Good173 pupils1.0 km
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Five Lanes Primary School

Good456 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

40 nearby
  • The Co-operative Pharmacy (Burley)0.8 km
  • Booze Plus1.0 km
  • Londis0.9 km
  • Bargain Booze Plus0.8 km
  • Leeds North And West Foodbank0.9 km
  • + 35 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

47 nearby
  • Meat Is Dead0.6 km
  • Five Guys0.6 km
  • Divine Gelato0.3 km
  • Nayeb Persian Cuisine0.5 km
  • Pizza Freak0.8 km
  • + 42 more
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Supermarkets

7 nearby
  • Tesco1.0 km
  • Asda (Kirkstall Road)0.9 km
  • Heron Foods0.7 km
  • Lidl (Armley)0.5 km
  • Tesco0.6 km
  • + 2 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

52 nearby
  • Bad Chick0.5 km
  • Naga Firepit0.5 km
  • Taco Bell0.6 km
  • UKFC0.8 km
  • Venezia Pizza0.8 km
  • + 47 more
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Pub, NightClub

9 nearby
  • Goals Soccer Centre0.9 km
  • Malt Shovel Inn0.5 km
  • Bridgewater Arms0.6 km
  • White Horse Inn0.9 km
  • Control0.6 km
  • + 4 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Burley Park1.1 km
  • Leeds2.1 km
  • Headingley2.2 km

Bus Stops

  • Pickering Street0.1 km
  • Pickering Street0.1 km
  • Pickering St Canal Road0.2 km
  • Canal Rd Forge Lane0.2 km
  • Canal Road Pickering St0.2 km