If you are thinking of moving to Armley or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Armley to figures for Leeds and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Armley is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Armley Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics
Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.
| Grade | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 22.28% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 32.70% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 19.04% | 20.64% |
| DE | 25.98% | 25.49% |
Armley Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Armley come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They are the last published indiciator of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment firgures as a percentage and has no further plans to do so. That being said, these census statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Armley is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.
| Benefit | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 4.5% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 14.7% | 13.5% |
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Armley General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Armley. The percentage of residents in Armley rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Armley rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Armley is generally better than in the average person in England.
| Health | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 48.08% | 47.17% |
| Good | 33.80% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 12.71% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.19% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.22% | 1.25% |
Armley Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Armley are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Armley has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.
| Country | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 88.5% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 2.7% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 8.1% | 9.4% |
Armley Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Armley as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Armley is also older than the average, making Armley a older persons location.
| Age | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 13.2% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 8% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 20.7% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 17.7% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.1% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 37.6 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 35 | 39 |
Armley Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Armley and are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Qualification | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 23.2% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 12.6% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 14.1% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 14.7% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 26.9% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.7% | 5.7% |
Armley Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Armley has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Armley is an economically deprived area.
| Tenure | Leeds | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 26% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 32.2% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 16.9% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 5.1% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 16.7% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.5% | 1.3% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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