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LS16 5LU area guide

Who lives in LS16 5LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Far Headingley & Weetwood
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,409 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS16 5LU is like

LS16 5LU is a postcode in the Far Headingley & Weetwood area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,409 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 32.4% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 53.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LS16 5 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS16 5LU compares

Headline figures for LS16 5LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 77 sales in LS16 5, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS16 5LU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

LS16 5LU FAQs

Is LS16 5LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LS16 5LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in LS16 5 sold for a median of £230,000 across 77 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS16 5LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS16 5LU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LS16 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.7% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.5%).

Which council covers LS16 5LU?

The local authority for LS16 5LU is Leeds.

LS16 5LU comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS16 5LU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Headingley 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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