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LS26 9AG area guide

Who lives in LS26 9AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Methley
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,149 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS26 9AG is like

LS26 9AG is a postcode in the Methley area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,149 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 65.9% 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 LS26 9 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS26 9AG compares

Headline figures for LS26 9AG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 67 sales in LS26 9, +13.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,533

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS26 9AG differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS26 9 is up 13.7% on the year before.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS26 9AG FAQs

Is LS26 9AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LS26 9AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in LS26 9 sold for a median of £270,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS26 9AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS26 9AG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LS26 9AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.6%).

Which council covers LS26 9AG?

The local authority for LS26 9AG is Leeds.

LS26 9AG comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS26 9AG?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.6 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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