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LS6 1RR area guide

Who lives in LS6 1RR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hyde Park
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,461 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS6 1RR is like

LS6 1RR is a postcode in the Hyde Park area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,461 people. 14.5% of households own their home, 73.4% rent privately and 10.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 16.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in LS6 1 sold for a median of £175,078 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS6 1RR compares

Headline figures for LS6 1RR, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,078

Median over 28 sales in LS6 1, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,798

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS6 1RR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
73.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
74.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
75.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LS6 1 is down 5.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LS6 1RR FAQs

Is LS6 1RR 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 31.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 LS6 1RR?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,078.

Homes in LS6 1 sold for a median of £175,078 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS6 1RR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS6 1RR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LS6 1RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 65.4% of residents. 14.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (61.4%).

Which council covers LS6 1RR?

The local authority for LS6 1RR is Leeds.

LS6 1RR comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS6 1RR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Burley Park Station, 0.3 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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