Postcode district · Leeds

LS6 area guide

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

Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 75,322 (2024)

LS6Postcode district · Leeds

At a glance

What LS6 is like

The LS6 postcode district in Leeds covers 882 live postcodes and is home to about 75,322 people in 27,138 households. 33.5% of households own their home, 44.6% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 36.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS6 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,000

Median over 276 sales in LS6, −3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools in LS6.

Household incomeMore

£52,691

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS6 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
43.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
47.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

LS6 FAQs

Is LS6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 90% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in LS6 sold for a median of £270,000 across 276 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LS6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 32.1% of residents. 33.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.5%).

Which council covers LS6?

The local authority for LS6 is Leeds.

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

How well connected is LS6?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 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 Burley Park Rail 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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