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LS7 2JD area guide

Who lives in LS7 2JD, 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: 1,402 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS7 2JD is like

LS7 2JD 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 1,402 people. 24.7% of households own their home, 61.6% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 34.6% 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 LS7 2 sold for a median of £292,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS7 2JD compares

Headline figures for LS7 2JD, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 59.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£292,500

Median over 74 sales in LS7 2, −12% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 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 LS7 2JD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
61.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
54.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
59.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
56.4% 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 LS7 2 is down 12% on the year before.

Questions

LS7 2JD FAQs

Is LS7 2JD 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 59.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in LS7 2JD?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,500.

Homes in LS7 2 sold for a median of £292,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS7 2JD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS7 2JD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in LS7 2JD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 36.9% of residents. 24.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (60.6%).

Which council covers LS7 2JD?

The local authority for LS7 2JD is Leeds.

LS7 2JD comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS7 2JD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Burley Park Rail Station, 1.3 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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