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LS6 3JU area guide

Who lives in LS6 3JU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Headingley
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,845 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS6 3JU is like

LS6 3JU is a postcode in the Headingley area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,845 people. 14% of households own their home, 73.5% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 26.5% 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 LS6 3 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS6 3JU compares

Headline figures for LS6 3JU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 51.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 59 sales in LS6 3, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,176

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS6 3JU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
73.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
64% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
51.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
76.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in LS6 3 is down 5.5% on the year before.

Questions

LS6 3JU FAQs

Is LS6 3JU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 51.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 3JU?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in LS6 3 sold for a median of £275,000 across 59 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS6 3JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS6 3JU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LS6 3JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 62.7% of residents. 14% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.5%).

Which council covers LS6 3JU?

The local authority for LS6 3JU is Leeds.

LS6 3JU comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS6 3JU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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 Headingley 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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