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LS17 8UJ area guide

Who lives in LS17 8UJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Primley Park & Wigton Moor
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,711 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS17 8UJ is like

LS17 8UJ is a postcode in the Primley Park & Wigton Moor area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,711 people. 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. Homes in LS17 8 sold for a median of £349,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS17 8UJ compares

Headline figures for LS17 8UJ, 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

£349,975

Median over 138 sales in LS17 8, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 8UJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.2% 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 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

LS17 8UJ FAQs

Is LS17 8UJ 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 8UJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £349,975.

Homes in LS17 8 sold for a median of £349,975 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS17 8UJ 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 8UJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LS17 8UJ?

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 8UJ?

The local authority for LS17 8UJ is Leeds.

LS17 8UJ comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS17 8UJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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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