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LS13 4JA area guide

Who lives in LS13 4JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What LS13 4JA is like

LS13 4JA is a postcode in the Farnley West & Gamble Hill area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,517 people. 75.8% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.4% 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 LS13 4 sold for a median of £192,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS13 4JA compares

Headline figures for LS13 4JA, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 60.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£192,000

Median over 95 sales in LS13 4, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 66 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,622

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS13 4JA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
60.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS13 4JA FAQs

Is LS13 4JA 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 60.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LS13 4JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £192,000.

Homes in LS13 4 sold for a median of £192,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS13 4JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS13 4JA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LS13 4JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 75.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.1%).

Which council covers LS13 4JA?

The local authority for LS13 4JA is Leeds.

LS13 4JA comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS13 4JA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 66 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bramley Rail Station, 0.8 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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