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Housing in LS15 8PS

What the homes in LS15 8PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Colton, Austhorpe & Whitkirk
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,009 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.3%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LS15 8PSEngland
Detached30.2%22.9%
Semi-detached51.3%31.5%
Terraced15%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.9% of households in the LS15 8PS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.

LS15 8PS
83%
16%
England
  • Owned82.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS15 8PSEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS15 8PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 26% of households include dependent children.

LS15 8PSEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.1%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 LS15 8PS (Colton, Austhorpe & Whitkirk) (about 2,009 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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