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LS15 8EL area guide

Who lives in LS15 8EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cross Gates East & Manston
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,432 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS15 8EL is like

LS15 8EL is a postcode in the Cross Gates East & Manston area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,432 people. 68.6% of households own their home, 30% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS15 8 sold for a median of £253,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS15 8EL compares

Headline figures for LS15 8EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£253,000

Median over 141 sales in LS15 8, −8.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,387

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS15 8EL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LS15 8 is down 8.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LS15 8EL FAQs

Is LS15 8EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 LS15 8EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £253,000.

Homes in LS15 8 sold for a median of £253,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS15 8EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS15 8EL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LS15 8EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.8% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36%).

Which council covers LS15 8EL?

The local authority for LS15 8EL is Leeds.

LS15 8EL comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS15 8EL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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 Cross Gates Rail Station, 0.2 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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