Postcode Analysis Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber

COBDEN GROVE, LS12 5PA House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COBDEN GROVE, LS12 5PA.

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Population

246

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Avg Age

44

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Avg Income

£ 43,800 /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 5PA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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2/10
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2/10
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5/10
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5/10
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7/10
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3/10
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7/10
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3/10
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4/10
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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.

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

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.

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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

White / British94.0%
Asian / British Asian2.8%
Black / African / Caribbean0.0%
Other / Mixed3.2%

Economic Activity

46%Active
FT: 32%
Unemployed: 2%
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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.

Violence and sexual offences164
Criminal damage and arson24
Anti-social behaviour21
Public order21
Vehicle crime13

school Local Schools

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Cobden Primary School

Requires Improvement234 pupils0.2 km
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Lower Wortley Primary School

Good342 pupils0.5 km
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The Farnley Academy

Requires Improvement1443 pupils1.0 km
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Lawns Park Primary School

Good240 pupils1.0 km
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Ryecroft Academy

Good347 pupils1.3 km
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Whingate Primary School

Good455 pupils1.4 km
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Dixons Unity Academy

Requires Improvement834 pupils1.4 km
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Five Lanes Primary School

Good456 pupils1.5 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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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
fastfood

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

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
local_bar

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