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LS26 8UG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,391 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS26 8UG is like

LS26 8UG is a postcode in the Garforth South, Swillington & Little Preston area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,391 people. 64.8% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.8% 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 LS26 8 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS26 8UG compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£48,843

Average annual income before tax, higher than 38% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS26 8UG differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LS26 8UG FAQs

Is LS26 8UG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LS26 8UG?

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.

Is LS26 8UG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS26 8UG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LS26 8UG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 64.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.6%).

Which council covers LS26 8UG?

The local authority for LS26 8UG is Leeds.

LS26 8UG comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS26 8UG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Woodlesford Rail Station, 1.3 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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