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LS8 2BE area guide

Who lives in LS8 2BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Roundhay West
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,431 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS8 2BE is like

LS8 2BE is a postcode in the Roundhay West area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,431 people. 84.3% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 0.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 63.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LS8 2 sold for a median of £372,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS8 2BE compares

Headline figures for LS8 2BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£372,500

Median over 100 sales in LS8 2, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,223

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS8 2BE differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS8 2 is up 7.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 104% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LS8 2BE FAQs

Is LS8 2BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 LS8 2BE?

The median sale price over the last year was £372,500.

Homes in LS8 2 sold for a median of £372,500 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS8 2BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS8 2BE, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in LS8 2BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.7% of residents. 84.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (90.9%).

Which council covers LS8 2BE?

The local authority for LS8 2BE is Leeds.

LS8 2BE comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS8 2BE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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