Postcode · Otley

LS21 2HE area guide

Who lives in LS21 2HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor
Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,567 (2024)

LS21 2HEOtley

At a glance

What LS21 2HE is like

LS21 2HE is a postcode in the Menwith, Beckwithshaw & Denton Moor area of North Yorkshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,567 people. 76.6% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LS21 2 sold for a median of £367,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS21 2HE compares

Headline figures for LS21 2HE, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£367,500

Median over 66 sales in LS21 2, +2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,520

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS21 2HE differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS21 2HE FAQs

Is LS21 2HE 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 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LS21 2HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £367,500.

Homes in LS21 2 sold for a median of £367,500 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS21 2HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS21 2HE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LS21 2HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.8% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (67.8%).

Which council covers LS21 2HE?

The local authority for LS21 2HE is North Yorkshire.

LS21 2HE comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS21 2HE?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Burley-in-Wharfedale Rail Station, 2.4 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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