LS12 6BZ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Gelderd Road, 0.7km from Islington in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Beeston & Holbeck ward and the Leeds Central constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, LS12 6BZ is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. By day, the area transitions to a manufacturing, energy and utilities character: manufacturing, energy and utilities. With residents averaging 35 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban 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 6BZ are sourced from Output Area E00057268 (shared with 45 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
GELDERD ROAD, LS12 6BZ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GELDERD ROAD, LS12 6BZ.
210
35
£ 32,500 /yr
44%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: LS12 6BZ 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 6BZ — age 35, 36% ownership, 32% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Young average age (35) and budget pricing suggest early gentrification potential.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for LS12 6BZ. The average age is 34.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
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 6BZ is moderate at 56 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Elland Academy
Ingram Road Primary School
Castleton Primary School
Five Lanes Primary School
Beeston Primary School
St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Hugh Gaitskell Primary School
Lower Wortley Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
11 nearby- 24 Hour Vapes Delivery Leeds0.8 km
- S And J Drinks0.8 km
- Booze Plus0.9 km
- Greggs (Wortley)0.9 km
- Dixon Lane Post Office And Convenience Store0.7 km
- + 6 more
Restaurant, Cafe
17 nearby- Jump INC0.1 km
- The Mailbox0.2 km
- Camp Detox0.9 km
- Elland Road Cafe And Sandwich Bar0.8 km
- Jamyang Buddhist Centre0.8 km
- + 12 more
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Noi's Thai Kitchen0.8 km
- Tong Road Fried Chicken0.9 km
- Chicos0.8 km
- Graveleys Elland Road0.8 km
- Subway (Elland Road)0.8 km
- + 3 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Asda (Wortley)0.9 km
- Elland Road Express0.8 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Premier Inn0.4 km
- Beech Hotel0.9 km
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- The Old Peacock0.8 km
- Dragon Hotel0.3 km
- West Leeds Sports And Social Club1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cottingley1.9 km
- Leeds2.3 km
- Burley Park2.9 km
Bus Stops
- Lowfields Road0.0 km
- Lowfields Road0.2 km
- Gelderd Business Pk0.2 km
- Dragon Bridge0.3 km
- Dragon Bridge0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: LS126BZ · Data under Open Government Licence