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LS25 5 area guide

Who lives in LS25 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Yorkshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,398 (2024)
At a glance

What LS25 5 is like

The LS25 5 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 192 live postcodes and is home to about 13,398 people in 5,399 households. 74.3% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.8% 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 LS25 5 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS25 5 compares

Headline figures for LS25 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£305,000

Median over 69 sales in LS25 5, −12.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in LS25 5.

Household incomeMore
£52,901

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS25 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LS25 5 is down 12.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS25 5 FAQs

01
Is LS25 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.6 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 0.7 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in LS25 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in LS25 5 sold for a median of £305,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LS25 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS25 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in LS25 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.3%).
05
Which council covers LS25 5?

The local authority for LS25 5 is North Yorkshire.

LS25 5 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 LS25 5?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is South Milford Rail Station, 1.2 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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