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LS25 1AF area guide

Who lives in LS25 1AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Garforth West
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,975 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS25 1AF is like

LS25 1AF is a postcode in the Garforth West area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,975 people. 54.4% of households own their home, 32.1% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LS25 1 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS25 1AF compares

Headline figures for LS25 1AF, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 108 sales in LS25 1, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,413

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS25 1AF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LS25 1AF FAQs

Is LS25 1AF 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 32.7 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LS25 1AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in LS25 1 sold for a median of £275,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS25 1AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS25 1AF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LS25 1AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 54.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.6%).

Which council covers LS25 1AF?

The local authority for LS25 1AF is Leeds.

LS25 1AF comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS25 1AF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Garforth Rail Station, 0.3 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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