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LS28 8EJ area guide

Who lives in LS28 8EJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: New Pudsey
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,799 (2024)

LS28 8EJPudsey

At a glance

What LS28 8EJ is like

LS28 8EJ is a postcode in the New Pudsey area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,799 people. 80.4% of households own their home, 18.4% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 53.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS28 8 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS28 8EJ compares

Headline figures for LS28 8EJ, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 83 sales in LS28 8, +6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,225

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS28 8EJ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS28 8 is up 6.7% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS28 8EJ FAQs

Is LS28 8EJ 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 44.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 8EJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in LS28 8 sold for a median of £240,000 across 83 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS28 8EJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS28 8EJ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LS28 8EJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.5% of residents. 80.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (85.9%).

Which council covers LS28 8EJ?

The local authority for LS28 8EJ is Leeds.

LS28 8EJ comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS28 8EJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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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