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LS9 7PT area guide

Who lives in LS9 7PT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lincoln Green & St James
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 2,077 (2024)

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At a glance

What LS9 7PT is like

LS9 7PT is a postcode in the Lincoln Green & St James area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,077 people. 7.9% of households own their home, 2.4% rent privately and 88.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 49.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS9 7 sold for a median of £178,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS9 7PT compares

Headline figures for LS9 7PT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£178,500

Median over 24 sales in LS9 7, +14.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 78 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£36,642

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS9 7PT differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
88.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in LS9 7 is up 14.8% on the year before.
05
Few private renters
Only 2.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

LS9 7PT FAQs

Is LS9 7PT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in LS9 7PT?

The median sale price over the last year was £178,500.

Homes in LS9 7 sold for a median of £178,500 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, +14.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS9 7PT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS9 7PT, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in LS9 7PT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 10.5% of residents. 7.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (70.3%).

Which council covers LS9 7PT?

The local authority for LS9 7PT is Leeds.

LS9 7PT comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS9 7PT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 78 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Leeds Rail Station, 1 mile 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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