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LS11 8RT area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Beeston West & Cottingley
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,704 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS11 8RT is like

LS11 8RT is a postcode in the Beeston West & Cottingley area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,704 people. 53% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 17.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.1% 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 8RT compares

Headline figures for LS11 8RT, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 62.0 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, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

77%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,237

Average annual income before tax, higher than 7% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS11 8RT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
62.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS11 8 is up 5.9% on the year before.

Questions

LS11 8RT FAQs

Is LS11 8RT 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 62.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 77% 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 8RT?

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 8RT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS11 8RT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LS11 8RT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.4% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.3%).

Which council covers LS11 8RT?

The local authority for LS11 8RT is Leeds.

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

How well connected is LS11 8RT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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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