Postcode sector · Wetherby

LS23 7 area guide

Who lives in LS23 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 4,603 (2024)

LS23 7Postcode sector · Wetherby

At a glance

What LS23 7 is like

The LS23 7 postcode sector in Leeds covers 86 live postcodes and is home to about 4,603 people in 1,834 households. 60.6% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 20% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 44.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS23 7 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS23 7 compares

Headline figures for LS23 7, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 15 sales in LS23 7, +17.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in LS23 7.

Household incomeMore

£49,291

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS23 7 differs most from the national average.

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An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

LS23 7 FAQs

Is LS23 7 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 40.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LS23 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in LS23 7 sold for a median of £425,000 across 15 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS23 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS23 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LS23 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.3%).

Which council covers LS23 7?

The local authority for LS23 7 is Leeds.

LS23 7 comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS23 7?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 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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