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LS6 4EL area guide

Who lives in LS6 4EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Far Headingley & Weetwood
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,592 (2024)

LS6 4ELLeeds

At a glance

What LS6 4EL is like

LS6 4EL is a postcode in the Far Headingley & Weetwood area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,592 people. 48.4% of households own their home, 47.6% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 71.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in LS6 4 sold for a median of £300,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS6 4EL compares

Headline figures for LS6 4EL, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,250

Median over 134 sales in LS6 4, −2.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£65,938

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS6 4EL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
50.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

LS6 4EL FAQs

Is LS6 4EL 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 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 4EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,250.

Homes in LS6 4 sold for a median of £300,250 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS6 4EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS6 4EL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in LS6 4EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 19.4% of residents. 48.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.3%).

Which council covers LS6 4EL?

The local authority for LS6 4EL is Leeds.

LS6 4EL comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS6 4EL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 0.9 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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