Housing in LS8 2PG
What the homes in LS8 2PG 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
- 1,540 (2024)
LS8 2PGLeeds
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (38.7%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
78.7% of households in the LS8 2PG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 47.2% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented18.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around LS8 2PG (Lady Wood & Oakwood) (about 1,540 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.