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LS1 4BW area guide

Who lives in LS1 4BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leeds City Centre
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,308 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS1 4BW is like

LS1 4BW is a postcode in the Leeds City Centre area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,308 people. 25.7% of households own their home, 70% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 78.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LS1 4 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS1 4BW compares

Headline figures for LS1 4BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 21 sales in LS1 4, −12% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 80 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,054

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS1 4BW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
70% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
72% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LS1 4 is down 12% on the year before.

Questions

LS1 4BW FAQs

Is LS1 4BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LS1 4BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in LS1 4 sold for a median of £220,000 across 21 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS1 4BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS1 4BW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LS1 4BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 34.3% of residents. 25.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.3%).

Which council covers LS1 4BW?

The local authority for LS1 4BW is Leeds.

LS1 4BW comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS1 4BW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 80 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leeds Rail Station, 0.1 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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