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LS26 8 area guide

Who lives in LS26 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,107 (2024)
At a glance

What LS26 8 is like

The LS26 8 postcode sector in Leeds covers 338 live postcodes and is home to about 21,107 people in 9,099 households. 72.2% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 16.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 55.7% 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 LS26 8 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS26 8 compares

Headline figures for LS26 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£255,000

Median over 142 sales in LS26 8, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in LS26 8.

Household incomeMore
£52,466

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS26 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS26 8 FAQs

01
Is LS26 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.8 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 4.2 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in LS26 8?

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

Homes in LS26 8 sold for a median of £255,000 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LS26 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS26 8, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in LS26 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.8%).
05
Which council covers LS26 8?

The local authority for LS26 8 is Leeds.

LS26 8 comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LS26 8?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 0.2 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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