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LS6 2DU area guide

Who lives in LS6 2DU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 3,249 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS6 2DU is like

LS6 2DU is a postcode in the Hyde Park Corner & Woodhouse Cliff area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,249 people. 22.9% of households own their home, 64.5% rent privately and 12.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 21.7% 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 LS6 2 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS6 2DU compares

Headline figures for LS6 2DU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£235,000

Median over 55 sales in LS6 2, −9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£50,353

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS6 2DU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
64.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
46.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LS6 2 is down 9.6% on the year before.

Questions

LS6 2DU FAQs

Is LS6 2DU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 LS6 2DU?

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

Homes in LS6 2 sold for a median of £235,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS6 2DU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS6 2DU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in LS6 2DU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 34.7% of residents. 22.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (27.6%).

Which council covers LS6 2DU?

The local authority for LS6 2DU is Leeds.

LS6 2DU comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS6 2DU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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 Rail Station, 0.7 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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