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LS area guide

Who lives in LS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
895,959 (2024)
At a glance

What LS is like

The LS postcode area in Yorkshire and The Humber covers 22,149 live postcodes and is home to about 895,959 people in 363,386 households. 58.2% of households own their home, 21.3% rent privately and 19.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS sold for a median of £257,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS compares

Headline figures for LS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 41.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£257,500

Median over 8,375 sales in LS, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 293 inspected schools in LS.

Household incomeMore
£50,996

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    11.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    41.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    22.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LS FAQs

01
Is LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LS?

The median sale price over the last year was £257,500.

Homes in LS sold for a median of £257,500 across 8,375 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.3% of residents. 58.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.6%).
05
Which council covers LS?

The local authority for LS is Leeds.

LS comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Burley Park Rail Station, 1.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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