Postcode sector · Leeds

LS27 1 area guide

Who lives in LS27 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 2,094 (2024)

LS27 1Postcode sector · Leeds

At a glance

What LS27 1 is like

The LS27 1 postcode sector in Leeds covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 2,094 people in 1,187 households. 34.5% of households own their home, 37.4% rent privately and 27.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 54.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How LS27 1 compares

Headline figures for LS27 1, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 72.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in LS27 1.

Household incomeMore

£42,306

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS27 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
72.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

LS27 1 FAQs

Is LS27 1 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 72.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is LS27 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS27 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LS27 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.4% of residents. 34.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.5%).

Which council covers LS27 1?

The local authority for LS27 1 is Leeds.

LS27 1 comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS27 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Morley Rail Station, 0.5 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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