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.
OBAN STREET, LS12 3JX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OBAN STREET, LS12 3JX.
354
46
£ 38,100 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
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.
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.
mapGeographic Location
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
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.
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.
school Local Schools
Christ Church Upper Armley Church of England Primary School
Dixons Unity Academy
Whingate Primary School
Armley Park Primary School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Five Lanes Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kirkstall Valley Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
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
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
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
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
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
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Postcode Profile: LS123JX · Data under Open Government Licence