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LS27 7BA area guide

Who lives in LS27 7BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Drighlington & Gildersome West
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,480 (2024)

LS27 7BALeeds

At a glance

What LS27 7BA is like

LS27 7BA is a postcode in the Drighlington & Gildersome West area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,480 people. 82.3% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in LS27 7 sold for a median of £251,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS27 7BA compares

Headline figures for LS27 7BA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£251,500

Median over 141 sales in LS27 7, −4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£52,313

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS27 7BA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS27 7BA FAQs

Is LS27 7BA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 LS27 7BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £251,500.

Homes in LS27 7 sold for a median of £251,500 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS27 7BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS27 7BA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LS27 7BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 82.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.2%).

Which council covers LS27 7BA?

The local authority for LS27 7BA is Leeds.

LS27 7BA comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS27 7BA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cottingley Rail Station, 2.2 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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