Postcode LS16 6LY is located in a major urban area, within the Weetwood ward of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Lawnswood & Ireland Wood area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 175.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.6× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lawnswood & Ireland Wood is £55,437 per year. The nearest station is Horsforth, about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Lawnswood & Ireland Wood has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,896 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Lawnswood & Ireland Wood has a very high crime rate, with approximately 175.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 45.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Lawnswood & Ireland Wood is £55,437 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS16 6LY.
Lawnswood & Ireland Wood near LS16 6LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Horsforth located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 319 recent sales, the median property price is £287,000 (about £297 per square foot) in Weetwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £14,232 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 43 | £519,995 | £342 |
| Semi-Detached | 142 | £312,500 | £307 |
| Terraced | 64 | £285,000 | £291 |
| Flats | 70 | £166,250 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £420,000 | £138,000 | £228,000 | £180,750 |
| 2017 | £321,250 | £142,175 | £225,500 | £217,700 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £150,500 | £220,000 | £205,500 |
| 2019 | £360,000 | £157,075 | £265,000 | £196,000 |
| 2020 | £410,000 | £155,500 | £282,500 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £387,500 | £153,750 | £271,000 | £241,275 |
| 2022 | £425,000 | £165,406 | £272,500 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | £509,995 | £160,000 | £315,000 | £245,000 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | £172,000 | £309,500 | £279,995 |
| 2025 | £478,750 | £166,250 | £315,000 | £287,080 |
| 2026 | £602,500 | £173,000 | £318,000 | £275,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £273 | £201 | £210 | £197 |
| 2017 | £263 | £207 | £224 | £226 |
| 2018 | £281 | £209 | £236 | £216 |
| 2019 | £288 | £210 | £241 | £231 |
| 2020 | £311 | £222 | £272 | £262 |
| 2021 | £322 | £218 | £272 | £257 |
| 2022 | £354 | £234 | £303 | £285 |
| 2023 | £371 | £236 | £310 | £324 |
| 2024 | £362 | £237 | £312 | £313 |
| 2025 | £360 | £237 | £307 | £313 |
| 2026 | £322 | £252 | £291 | £270 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS16 6LY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 12, Luttrell Gardens, Leeds, LS16 6LY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 497, Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £258,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 30, Luttrell Crescent, Leeds, LS16 6LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £200,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 3, Luttrell Road, Leeds, LS16 6LX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 478, Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6JB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the LS16 6LY postcode area, located within Lawnswood & Ireland Wood, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LS16 6LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Shop Local | Otley Old Road, Leeds, LS16 6LQ | Walking directions to Shop Local |
| 0.3 mi | Logan Stores | 80 Otley Old Road, Leeds, LS16 6LQ | Walking directions to Logan Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 433 Spen Lane, Leeds, LS16 6JE | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Raynel Stores | 6-8 Raynel Approach, Leeds, LS16 6JT | Walking directions to Raynel Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Asda Express | Otley Road, Adel, Leeds, LS16 8AA | Walking directions to Asda Express |
Annual council tax rates for Leeds district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for LS16 6LY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Izaak Wilson
Weetwood - Elected 7 May 2026
Alex Sobel
Leeds Central and Headingley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LS16 6LY records about 175 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around LS16 6LY in Lawnswood & Ireland Wood is £287,000 (about £297 per square foot) based on 319 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to LS16 6LY, including Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy (Good), Iveson Primary School (Good) and Lighthouse School Leeds (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
LS16 6LY scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,896 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Leeds Central and Headingley covering LS16 6LY is Alex Sobel (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Izaak Wilson (Labour and Co-operative Party).