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LS9 8BD area guide

Who lives in LS9 8BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East End Park & Richmond Hill
Council: Leeds
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,678 (2024)

LS9 8BDLeeds

At a glance

What LS9 8BD is like

LS9 8BD is a postcode in the East End Park & Richmond Hill area of Leeds. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,678 people. 17.2% of households own their home, 56.5% rent privately and 25.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 48.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in LS9 8 sold for a median of £172,975 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LS9 8BD compares

Headline figures for LS9 8BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£172,975

Median over 64 sales in LS9 8, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 124 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,238

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LS9 8BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
56.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
35.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
43.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

LS9 8BD FAQs

Is LS9 8BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 8BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £172,975.

Homes in LS9 8 sold for a median of £172,975 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LS9 8BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LS9 8BD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in LS9 8BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 22.9% of residents. 17.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (97.1%).

Which council covers LS9 8BD?

The local authority for LS9 8BD is Leeds.

LS9 8BD comes under Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LS9 8BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 124 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, 0.6 miles 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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