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LS1 9SD area guide

Who lives in LS1 9SD, 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: 2,708 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS1 9SD is like

LS1 9SD 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 2,708 people. 18.4% of households own their home, 75.9% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 20.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LS1 9SD compares

Headline figures for LS1 9SD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 103 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 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 9SD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
75.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
75% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
42.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

LS1 9SD FAQs

Is LS1 9SD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LS1 9SD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS1 9SD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LS1 9SD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 47.7% of residents. 18.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (72.9%).

Which council covers LS1 9SD?

The local authority for LS1 9SD is Leeds.

LS1 9SD comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS1 9SD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 103 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, 0.3 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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