Postcode Analysis Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber

LS12 6LX House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for LS12 6LX.

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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 6LX 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 6LX — age 35, 36% ownership, 32% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.

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

LS12 6LX is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.7km from Far Royds in Leeds. Administratively it sits within Beeston & Holbeck ward and the Leeds Central constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, LS12 6LX is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. The daytime character shifts — science and business parks with high status workers. An average age of 35 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 32% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are high (573 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. 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 6LX 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 6LX. 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 rates near LS12 6LX are high at 573 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are public order and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Public order154
Violence and sexual offences137
Drugs125
Criminal damage and arson45
Shoplifting22

school Local Schools

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The Elland Academy

Good8 pupils0.3 km
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Beeston Primary School

Good680 pupils0.9 km
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Cottingley Primary Academy

Good319 pupils1.0 km
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Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

Good588 pupils1.1 km
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St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston

Outstanding209 pupils1.3 km
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The Stephen Longfellow Academy

Good0 pupils1.3 km
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Lower Wortley Primary School

Good342 pupils1.4 km
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Ingram Road Primary School

Requires Improvement331 pupils1.4 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

11 nearby
  • Dixon Lane Post Office And Convenience Store0.8 km
  • P And D Broxup Butchers0.8 km
  • B And M Retail0.5 km
  • William Hill0.9 km
  • Beeston Village Food Pantry1.0 km
  • + 6 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

16 nearby
  • Selco Cafe0.3 km
  • Souvlaki Corner0.8 km
  • Rotork UK Ltd0.9 km
  • 14Forty0.9 km
  • Beetey Din1.0 km
  • + 11 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

7 nearby
  • The Kabin0.6 km
  • Burger King0.5 km
  • Noi's Thai Kitchen0.6 km
  • Chicos0.5 km
  • Graveleys Elland Road0.5 km
  • + 2 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

6 nearby
  • The Whistle Stop0.8 km
  • Holbeck Bowling Club0.9 km
  • The Old Peacock0.5 km
  • Old White Hart Inn1.0 km
  • The Drysalters0.5 km
  • + 1 more
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Nisa Extra Beeston0.9 km
  • Elland Road Express0.6 km
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Premier Inn0.2 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Cottingley1.2 km
  • Leeds2.9 km
  • Morley3.1 km

Bus Stops

  • Ring Rd Gelderd Road0.2 km
  • Wheatsheaf Junction0.2 km
  • Wheatsheaf Junction0.2 km
  • Elland Road Park and Ride0.3 km
  • Ring Rd Gelderd Road0.3 km