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LS11 8ET area guide

Who lives in LS11 8ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beeston East
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,950 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS11 8ET is like

LS11 8ET is a postcode in the Beeston East area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,950 people. 73.2% of households own their home, 24% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.8% 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. Homes in LS11 8 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS11 8ET compares

Headline figures for LS11 8ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 59 sales in LS11 8, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS11 8ET differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS11 8 is up 5.9% on the year before.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS11 8ET FAQs

Is LS11 8ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 LS11 8ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in LS11 8 sold for a median of £180,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS11 8ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS11 8ET, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LS11 8ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.6% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (77.1%).

Which council covers LS11 8ET?

The local authority for LS11 8ET is Leeds.

LS11 8ET comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS11 8ET?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cottingley Rail Station, 0.9 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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