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LS12 1BW

POSTCODE

LS12 1BW is a postcode in Armley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7926, -1.5843
OS grid SE274329 (427,482, 432,995)
IMD England
1/10
#2594
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
MoM +36% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5WQCV8+27
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 9.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2594
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2594 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in LS12

Police Recorded Crime near LS12 1BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LS12 1BW

Counts are for Armley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
94
YoY -42%
16513094
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
19
YoY stable
41258
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
18
YoY -31%
27176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
16
YoY stable
28187
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
23
YoY -34%
352311
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 5 key categories improving

290
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,942
White Brit.61.2%
African14.7%
Other White8.7%
Other Asian2.2%
Pakistani2.2%
+ 4 other groups · 11.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,940
No religion44.5%
Christian40.9%
Muslim7.5%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,933
35–4924.0%
25–3421.7%
50–6415.8%
65–747.2%
≤46.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.8%

Households

Total households: 1,021
Other43.2%
Any member 66+10.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.3%
+ 8 other households · 23.8%

Coordinates & Location for LS12 1BW

England
Country
Leeds
Local Authority
Armley
Ward
Leeds
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LS12 1BW
Coordinates
53.7926, -1.5843
Grid reference
SE274329
Easting
427,482
Northing
432,995
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WQCV8+27
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Leeds (Leeds)
Travel to Work
Leeds
ITL Region
Leeds
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Leeds
Local Authority
Council Area
Leeds West and Pudsey E14001325
Constituency
E14001325
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Armley
Constituency code
E14001325
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Leeds, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Leeds

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Leeds
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 15F
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Leeds 081A E01011362
E01011362
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leeds 081 E02002410
E02002410
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leeds 081A E01011362
E01011362
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leeds 081 E02002410
E02002410
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:16 AM5:32 PM
6:16 AM
Sunrise
5:32 PM
Sunset
11 hours 16 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:16 AM
Sunset (today)
5:32 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 16 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1997
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~29 years
Active Duration
1997 -> Present
December 1997 — Introduced
Postcode LS12 1BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 2594
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01011362 and MSOA E02002410 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode LS12 1BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1997
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~29 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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