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Housing in LS8 2BL

What the homes in LS8 2BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lady Wood & Oakwood
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,360 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.3%). Flats make up 38.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

LS8 2BLEngland
Detached37.3%22.9%
Semi-detached6.5%31.5%
Terraced17.6%23%
Purpose-built flat34.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.1% of households in the LS8 2BL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 26.5% with a mortgage.

LS8 2BL
56%
12%
31%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented31.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS8 2BLEngland
Owned outright29.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association30.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS8 2BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

LS8 2BLEngland
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Leeds

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Leeds (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LeedsEngland
All homes£1,145£1,459
One bedroom£782£1,195
Two bedrooms£975£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,138£1,489
Four or more£1,690£2,161
Detached£1,507£1,640
Semi-detached£1,226£1,449
Terraced£1,157£1,435
Flat or maisonette£905£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 2BL (Lady Wood & Oakwood) (about 1,360 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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