Postcode · Otley

LS21 9DL area guide

Who lives in LS21 9DL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Otley South
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,367 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS21 9DL is like

LS21 9DL is a postcode in the Otley South area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,367 people. 61% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.6% 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.

Scores

How LS21 9DL compares

Headline figures for LS21 9DL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£53,370

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS21 9DL differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35% 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.

Questions

LS21 9DL FAQs

Is LS21 9DL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is LS21 9DL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS21 9DL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LS21 9DL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 61% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45%).

Which council covers LS21 9DL?

The local authority for LS21 9DL is Leeds.

LS21 9DL comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS21 9DL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Menston Rail Station, 2.0 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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