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LS24 8 area guide

Who lives in LS24 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
9,679 (2024)
At a glance

What LS24 8 is like

The LS24 8 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 110 live postcodes and is home to about 9,679 people in 3,712 households. 72.3% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% 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 LS24 8 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS24 8 compares

Headline figures for LS24 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 33 sales in LS24 8, −5.6% 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 5 inspected schools in LS24 8.

Household incomeMore
£53,876

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS24 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LS24 8 is down 5.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS24 8 FAQs

01
Is LS24 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LS24 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in LS24 8 sold for a median of £255,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LS24 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS24 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LS24 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39%).
05
Which council covers LS24 8?

The local authority for LS24 8 is North Yorkshire.

LS24 8 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LS24 8?

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).

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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