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LS27 9 area guide

Who lives in LS27 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
17,124 (2024)
At a glance

What LS27 9 is like

The LS27 9 postcode sector in Leeds covers 229 live postcodes and is home to about 17,124 people in 7,879 households. 66.1% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% 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 LS27 9 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS27 9 compares

Headline figures for LS27 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,000

Median over 103 sales in LS27 9, −13.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in LS27 9.

Household incomeMore
£47,572

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS27 9 differs most from the national average.

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    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in LS27 9 is down 13.3% on the year before.

Questions

LS27 9 FAQs

01
Is LS27 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in LS27 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in LS27 9 sold for a median of £195,000 across 103 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LS27 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS27 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in LS27 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 66.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.4%).
05
Which council covers LS27 9?

The local authority for LS27 9 is Leeds.

LS27 9 comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LS27 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 56 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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