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LS20 9JW area guide

Who lives in LS20 9JW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Guiseley East & South
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,670 (2024)

LS20 9JWLeeds

At a glance

What LS20 9JW is like

LS20 9JW is a postcode in the Guiseley East & South area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,670 people. 57.4% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS20 9 sold for a median of £263,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS20 9JW compares

Headline figures for LS20 9JW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 58.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£263,000

Median over 83 sales in LS20 9, −5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,959

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS20 9JW differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
58.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LS20 9 is down 5.2% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LS20 9JW FAQs

Is LS20 9JW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 58.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 LS20 9JW?

The median sale price over the last year was £263,000.

Homes in LS20 9 sold for a median of £263,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS20 9JW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS20 9JW, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LS20 9JW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).

Which council covers LS20 9JW?

The local authority for LS20 9JW is Leeds.

LS20 9JW comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS20 9JW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Guiseley Rail Station, 0.7 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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