Postcode sector · Leeds

LS17 1 area guide

Who lives in LS17 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,711 (2024)

LS17 1Postcode sector · Leeds

At a glance

What LS17 1 is like

The LS17 1 postcode sector in Leeds covers 20 live postcodes and is home to about 1,711 people in 791 households. 60.7% of households own their home, 32.2% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LS17 1 compares

Headline figures for LS17 1, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in LS17 1.

Household incomeMore

£60,515

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS17 1 differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
32.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

LS17 1 FAQs

Is LS17 1 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 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is LS17 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS17 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LS17 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.5% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.5%).

Which council covers LS17 1?

The local authority for LS17 1 is Leeds.

LS17 1 comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS17 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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