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LS14 3AW area guide

Who lives in LS14 3AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Aberford, Barwick & Thorner
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,634 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS14 3AW is like

LS14 3AW is a postcode in the Aberford, Barwick & Thorner area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,634 people. 73.9% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LS14 3 sold for a median of £575,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS14 3AW compares

Headline figures for LS14 3AW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£575,000

Median over 40 sales in LS14 3, +9.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,941

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS14 3AW differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS14 3 is up 9.5% on the year before.
03
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS14 3AW FAQs

Is LS14 3AW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LS14 3AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £575,000.

Homes in LS14 3 sold for a median of £575,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS14 3AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS14 3AW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LS14 3AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.8%).

Which council covers LS14 3AW?

The local authority for LS14 3AW is Leeds.

LS14 3AW comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS14 3AW?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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