Postcode · Pudsey

LS28 7QA area guide

Who lives in LS28 7QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pudsey South West
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,812 (2024)

LS28 7QAPudsey

At a glance

What LS28 7QA is like

LS28 7QA is a postcode in the Pudsey South West area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,812 people. 62% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 25.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.3% 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 LS28 7 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS28 7QA compares

Headline figures for LS28 7QA, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 141 sales in LS28 7, +6.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,209

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS28 7QA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS28 7 is up 6.8% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LS28 7QA FAQs

Is LS28 7QA 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 42.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in LS28 7QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in LS28 7 sold for a median of £235,000 across 141 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS28 7QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS28 7QA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LS28 7QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 62% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.2%).

Which council covers LS28 7QA?

The local authority for LS28 7QA is Leeds.

LS28 7QA comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS28 7QA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is New Pudsey Station, 0.6 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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