Postcode sector · Leeds

LS25 9 area guide

Who lives in LS25 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 1,833 (2024)

LS25 9Postcode sector · Leeds

At a glance

What LS25 9 is like

The LS25 9 postcode sector in North Yorkshire covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,833 people in 612 households. 74.3% of households own their home, 5.1% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 77.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LS25 9 compares

Headline figures for LS25 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£53,923

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS25 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
29.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
7.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 5.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS25 9 FAQs

Is LS25 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

Is LS25 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS25 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in LS25 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.6% of residents. 74.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.8%).

Which council covers LS25 9?

The local authority for LS25 9 is North Yorkshire.

LS25 9 comes under North Yorkshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS25 9?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Sherburn-in-Elmet Rail Station, 0.7 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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