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LS17 6PD area guide

Who lives in LS17 6PD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Moortown
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,763 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS17 6PD is like

LS17 6PD is a postcode in the Moortown area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,763 people. 65.5% of households own their home, 31.2% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.6% 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. Homes in LS17 6 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS17 6PD compares

Headline figures for LS17 6PD, 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.

House pricesMore

£365,000

Median over 83 sales in LS17 6, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£63,135

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS17 6PD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

LS17 6PD FAQs

Is LS17 6PD 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).

How much does a house cost in LS17 6PD?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in LS17 6 sold for a median of £365,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS17 6PD 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 6PD, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LS17 6PD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.7% of residents. 65.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.2%).

Which council covers LS17 6PD?

The local authority for LS17 6PD is Leeds.

LS17 6PD comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS17 6PD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Burley Park Rail Station, 2.8 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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