LS12 5PA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Cobden Grove, 0.1km from New Blackpool in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Farnley & Wortley ward and the Leeds West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LS12 5PA is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 35% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £95k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 5PA are sourced from Output Area E00059159 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
COBDEN GROVE, LS12 5PA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COBDEN GROVE, LS12 5PA.
246
44
£ 43,800 /yr
46%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS12 5PA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates LS12 5PA — age 44, 40% ownership, 24% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS12 5PA. The average age is 44.2. 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
£ 88,500
9 sales · Mean £ 90,200
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around LS12 5PA is moderate at 63 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Cobden Primary School
Lower Wortley Primary School
The Farnley Academy
Lawns Park Primary School
Ryecroft Academy
Whingate Primary School
Dixons Unity Academy
Five Lanes Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
10 nearby- JB'S Local0.3 km
- Sai News0.4 km
- Gilchirst Bakers (Lower Wortley)0.4 km
- Turners Newsagents0.2 km
- Londis0.7 km
- + 5 more
Takeaway Shop
10 nearby- Debz Sandwich Bar0.2 km
- Clarkies Traditional Fisheries0.5 km
- Mekhong River0.5 km
- Jack Dammes Ltd0.8 km
- My Ngan0.2 km
- + 5 more
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Betsys0.9 km
- Cafe Blanco0.4 km
- Old Farnley And District Community Association1.0 km
- Dine Contract Catering0.4 km
- Rumbles House Cafe0.4 km
Pub, NightClub
2 nearby- William IV0.3 km
- The Butterbowl0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cottingley2.0 km
- Bramley (W Yorks)2.9 km
- Burley Park3.6 km
Bus Stops
- Branch Road0.1 km
- Branch Road0.1 km
- Branch Road0.2 km
- Branch Road0.2 km
- Cobden Rd Whincover Road0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: LS125PA · Data under Open Government Licence