Postcode Analysis Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber

OBAN STREET, LS12 3JX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OBAN STREET, LS12 3JX.

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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 3JX 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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1/10
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1/10
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7/10
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3/10
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9/10
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3/10
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9/10
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2/10
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3/10
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Area Character

Balanced, accessible, and mixed. LS12 3JX spans multiple life stages — average age 46, moderate ownership and renting. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood. Property prices are trending up 10.1% year-on-year.

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

LS12 3JX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Oban Street, 0.1km from Moor End in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Armley ward and the Leeds West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, LS12 3JX is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 46) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 27% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are above average at 105 incidents per 1,000 residents — worth reviewing the crime breakdown below. Property: With prices averaging £103k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 10.1% year-on-year. 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 3JX 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 3JX. 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.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 80,000

7 sales · Mean £ 87,928

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

Crime around LS12 3JX is above average at 105 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 offences359
Vehicle crime61
Public order54
Other theft52
Criminal damage and arson48

school Local Schools

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Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School

Good173 pupils0.1 km
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Dixons Unity Academy

Requires Improvement834 pupils0.4 km
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Whingate Primary School

Good455 pupils0.4 km
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Armley Park Primary School

Inadequate196 pupils0.7 km
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St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Good600 pupils0.9 km
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Five Lanes Primary School

Good456 pupils1.0 km
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Good226 pupils1.2 km
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Kirkstall Valley Primary School

Good229 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Restaurant, Cafe

25 nearby
  • Café 33A LTD0.8 km
  • Caroles Kitchen0.5 km
  • Krimos BBQ0.6 km
  • Maggie's Snacks0.7 km
  • Sambucca Restaurant0.4 km
  • + 20 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

42 nearby
  • OnePizza0.9 km
  • Sams Sarnies0.9 km
  • Sushibox Leeds0.6 km
  • The Birds Nest0.3 km
  • The Jade0.5 km
  • + 37 more
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Retailers - Other

36 nearby
  • Krol Mini Market0.6 km
  • MSA Newsagents0.5 km
  • S S Stores0.8 km
  • Tatra Sklep0.6 km
  • Thornhill Stores0.7 km
  • + 31 more
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Pub, NightClub

13 nearby
  • Armley Conservative Club0.1 km
  • Star Inn0.6 km
  • Denison Hall WMC0.4 km
  • The Brick0.7 km
  • Travellers Rest0.7 km
  • + 8 more
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Supermarkets

5 nearby
  • Lidl (Armley)0.9 km
  • Tesco0.6 km
  • EU INTL Foods0.7 km
  • Heron Foods0.6 km
  • Aldi0.6 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Burley Park1.9 km
  • Bramley (W Yorks)2.2 km
  • Headingley2.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Armley Ridge Rd Town Street0.1 km
  • Wortley Road0.1 km
  • Highthorne Street0.2 km
  • Whingate Avenue0.2 km
  • Highthorne Street0.2 km