Postcode Analysis Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber

GELDERD ROAD, LS12 6BZ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for GELDERD ROAD, LS12 6BZ.

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Population

210

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Avg Age

35

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Avg Income

£ 32,500 /yr

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Employed

44%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: LS12 6BZ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.

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3/10
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8/10
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7/10
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8/10
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1/10
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8/10
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2/10
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8/10
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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.

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

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.

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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

White / British85.6%
Asian / British Asian1.9%
Black / African / Caribbean9.6%
Other / Mixed2.9%

Economic Activity

44%Active
FT: 29%
Unemployed: 0%
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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.

Anti-social behaviour22
Violence and sexual offences21
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage and arson6
Other theft6

school Local Schools

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The Elland Academy

Good8 pupils0.5 km
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Ingram Road Primary School

Requires Improvement331 pupils1.0 km
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Castleton Primary School

Good467 pupils1.1 km
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Five Lanes Primary School

Good456 pupils1.2 km
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Beeston Primary School

Good680 pupils1.3 km
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St Bartholomew's CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Good600 pupils1.4 km
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Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

Good588 pupils1.4 km
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Lower Wortley Primary School

Good342 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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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

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
fastfood

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
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Asda (Wortley)0.9 km
  • Elland Road Express0.8 km
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

2 nearby
  • Premier Inn0.4 km
  • Beech Hotel0.9 km
local_bar

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