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About

Gipton and Harehills is a residential ward in east Leeds. The area is primarily made up of Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing, with some inter-war and post-war estates. Harehills Lane serves as a major commercial artery, lined with a high concentration of independent shops and businesses. The ward has a notably young population and is one of the most densely populated areas in the city outside of the central core.

The local landscape includes the open ground of Gipton Wood and the playing fields of Roundhay Park, though the park itself lies just outside the ward's western boundary. A distinctive local landmark is the domed Harehills Lane Baths, a historic Edwardian building that continues to operate as a leisure centre. Community life is anchored by several primary schools and local centres like the St. Wilfrid's Enterprise Centre.

Area overview

On average Gipton & Harehills has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 230 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.0× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. Approximately 31.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gipton & Harehills is £40,049 per year. There are 9 schools in Gipton & Harehills: 9 primary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Gipton & Harehills is home to around 30,879 people, with a population density of about 7,731 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
230
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
31.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gipton & Harehills Population
30,879
Population density
7,731 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
108.71(+146%)
Public order
20.6(+133%)
Criminal damage and arson
19.69(+129%)
Vehicle crime
17.91(+218%)
Other theft
15.64(+135%)
Yorkshire and The Humber average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,315
23.69%
Pakistani
6,998
22.66%
African
3,902
12.64%
Other White
2,456
7.95%
Bangladeshi
2,074
6.72%
Total population: 30,880

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
7,193
32.54%
Level 4 qualifications or above
4,832
21.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
2,789
12.62%
Level 3 (A level)
2,717
12.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
2,643
11.96%
Total 16+ residents: 22,105

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
3,139
29.33%
Social rents from council
2,580
24.11%
Owns with a mortgage
1,847
17.26%
Owns outright
1,568
14.65%
Other social rented
1,125
10.51%
Total households: 10,703

Property prices in Gipton & Harehills

Median price£155,000
Price per sq ft£172
Sales (last 12 months)127
Typical range (middle 50%)£123K – £194K

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 (about £172 per square foot) in Gipton & Harehills area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £450,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gipton & Harehills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£306,000£202
Semi-Detached45£215,000£233
Flats7£150,000£258
Terraced70£130,500£143

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Gipton & Harehills

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gipton & Harehills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£147,500£91,950£120,000£76,000
2017£155,998£90,000£140,000£79,973
2018£133,750£98,250£130,000£85,000
2019£231,500£126,073£140,000£83,500
2020£146,000£112,000£142,500£83,000
2021£155,000£110,000£185,000£90,000
2022£460,000£115,000£170,500£110,000
2023£275,000£125,000£182,498£110,000
2024£223,500£115,500£205,000£117,000
2025£318,000£135,000£190,000£126,000
2026£205,000£205,000£132,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gipton & Harehills.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gipton & Harehills.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£160£137£89
2017£186£142£168£94
2018£149£156£147£100
2019£157£173£160£99
2020£200£179£172£99
2021£135£149£197£111
2022£183£206£127
2023£202£166£218£129
2024£215£173£221£137
2025£207£227£226£140
2026£196£237£144
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gipton & Harehills.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Gipton & Harehills in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Leeds district.

Band A£1,522
Band B£1,776
Band C£2,030
Band D£2,284
Band E£2,791
Band F£3,299
Band G£3,806
Band H£4,567

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Gipton & Harehills ward.

Local councillors

Salma Arif

Gipton & Harehills - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour and Co-operative Party

All postcodesin Gipton & Harehills

LS97AT

Cowper Crescent

LS83AB

Easterly Grove

LS85EL

Kepler Grove

LS96SW

Beech Lane

LS85JB

Harehills Place

LS97AP

Cowper Road

LS85BU

Ashton Terrace

LS84JX

Back Airlie Place

LS71QB

Enfield Avenue

LS85LF

Bayswater Row

LS96PG

Coldcotes Garth

LS85EN

Gledhow Place

LS85LY

Bayswater Road

LS84HX

Harehills Avenue

LS96BU

Foundry Place

LS96QR

Beech Walk

LS89HF

Gipton & Harehills

LS83LB

Primo Place

LS83PS

St Wilfrids Avenue

LS96RP

Greenview Close

LS96NR

Wykebeck Valley Road

LS83NR

Briarsdale Garth

LS85BF

Gipton & Harehills

LS96SJ

Oak Tree Grove

LS83JB

Amberton Lane

LS85BZ

Ashton Road

LS84EJ

Beck Road

LS83NB

Thorn Crescent

LS83HT

Lawrence Road

LS83BZ

Amberton Terrace

LS84JA

Harehills Lane

LS83JL

Amberton Grove

LS96QH

Brander Street

LS97AQ

Ashley Terrace

LS85NT

Bayswater Road

LS85AB

Milan Road

LS84JF

Baldovan Place

LS85QQ

Bayswater Crescent

LS96BZ

Oak Tree Drive

LS96AZ

Strathmore View

LS84LB

Alcester Road

LS84JS

Hill Top Mount

LS84XA

Dolly Lane

LS85NJ

Edgware View

LS85LX

Bayswater Place

LS84EP

Ellers Road

LS83NE

Oak Tree Drive

LS83ET

Montagu Avenue

LS83ES

Easterly Road

LS83EH

Gipton & Harehills

LS85EQ

Anderson Mount

LS96FA

Oak Tree Close

LS96PN

Ash Tree Garth

LS83PL

St Wilfrids Avenue

LS96QQ

Coldcotes Circus

LS83EZ

Amberton Close

LS96SY

Amberton Road

LS96SA

Coldcotes Circus

LS85PF

Lambton Place

LS84LD

Markham Avenue

LS96SD

North Farm Road

LS85DJ

Darfield Villas

LS83AS

Hollin Park Parade

LS85AA

Roundhay Road

LS83RP

Berkeley Crescent

LS84HZ

Harehills Lane

LS96NS

Gipton Square

LS82UY

Dolly Lane

LS85DP

Roseville Road

LS83TG

Amberton Road

LS85JN

Darfield Grove

LS85PR

Lascelles Place

LS84JJ

Pasture Road

LS83LJ

Oak Tree Drive

LS85NN

Edgware Row

LS85NZ

Bexley Grove

LS83LE

Oakwood Lane

LS84JT

Ellers Grove

LS96BG

Strathmore Street

LS85AU

Gathorne Terrace

LS89HH

Gipton & Harehills

LS96BY

Foundry Avenue

LS96DA

Foundry Place

LS96QF

Coldcotes Drive

LS85JH

Conway Road

LS83EP

Montagu Rise

LS84ES

Lunan Place

LS83QS

Sandhurst Terrace

LS84JN

Airlie Place

LS83PY

St Wilfrids Garth

LS83QA

Moynihan Close

LS85NY

Bexley Mount

LS85PQ

Lambton Street

LS96NW

York Road

LS96AJ

Seaforth Road

LS96FE

Gipton & Harehills

LS85QL

Bayswater Terrace

LS84LL

Hares Road

LS85EB

Gathorne Terrace

LS83AG

Amberton Road