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LS12 1UQ

POSTCODE

LS12 1UQ is a postcode in Armley.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.7971, -1.5882
OS grid SE272335 (427,222, 433,503)
IMD England
1/10
#2156
Crime · Aug '26
High · 15.1 per 1k
MoM -7% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C5WQCW6+VP
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 15.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Yorkshire and The Humber
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 15.1 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.
2156
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2156 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 1UQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near LS12 1UQ

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
141
YoY -13%
215164113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY stable
41259
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
28
YoY +8%
28199
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
29
YoY +71%
402611
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
30
YoY -14%
422711
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
123
YoY +48%
12810581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
31
YoY -28%
432914
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · burglary rising

403
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,963
White Brit.41.9%
Pakistani20.7%
Other White15.0%
African7.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
+ 6 other groups · 12.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,963
Christian39.8%
No religion29.1%
Muslim23.7%
Not answered4.9%
Sikh1.3%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,963
35–4922.6%
25–3419.6%
50–6415.0%
10–159.3%
5–97.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 851
One person: other31.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.9%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 32.0%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Burley Park Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Headingley Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Leeds Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 2

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Crab Lane

    Bus · south-west

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wesley Road

    Bus · N bound · north

    93 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Armley Town Street

    Bus · east

    113 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wesley Road

    Bus · south

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Branch Road

    Bus · north-west

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for LS12 1UQ

England
Country
Leeds
Local Authority
Armley
Ward
Leeds
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
LS12 1UQ
Coordinates
53.7971, -1.5882
Grid reference
SE272335
Easting
427,222
Northing
433,503
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WQCW6+VP
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 071C E01011293
E01011293
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Leeds 071 E02002400
E02002400
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Leeds 071C E01011293
E01011293
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Leeds 071 E02002400
E02002400
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

7:36 AM6:06 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode LS12 1UQ 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01011293 and MSOA E02002400 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2156
Present — Active
Postcode LS12 1UQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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