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Housing in LS8 3JS

What the homes in LS8 3JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gipton North
Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,806 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68.1%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LS8 3JSEngland
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached68.1%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.6% of households in the LS8 3JS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

LS8 3JS
51%
12%
36%
England
  • Owned50.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented36.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LS8 3JSEngland
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council31.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LS8 3JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.8%). 38.2% of households include dependent children.

LS8 3JSEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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 3JS (Gipton North) (about 1,806 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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