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Housing in LS12 5SU

What the homes in LS12 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Farnley West & Gamble Hill
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.1%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LS12 5SUEngland
Detached25.9%22.9%
Semi-detached40.1%31.5%
Terraced30.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.8% of households in the LS12 5SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.4% own outright and 41.4% with a mortgage.

LS12 5SU
76%
13%
England
  • Owned75.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS12 5SUEngland
Owned outright34.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS12 5SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.5%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

LS12 5SUEngland
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Leeds

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Leeds (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LeedsEngland
All homes£1,145£1,459
One bedroom£782£1,195
Two bedrooms£975£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,138£1,489
Four or more£1,690£2,161
Detached£1,507£1,640
Semi-detached£1,226£1,449
Terraced£1,157£1,435
Flat or maisonette£905£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS12 5SU (Farnley West & Gamble Hill) (about 1,517 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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