Postcode LS26 9DT is located in an urban city, within the Rothwell ward of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Rothwell Outer area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rothwell Outer is £53,016 per year. The nearest station is Woodlesford, about 2 miles away.
Rothwell Outer has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,288 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Rothwell Outer has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rothwell Outer is £53,016 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 146 ft away from LS26 9DT.
Rothwell Outer near LS26 9DT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Woodlesford located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 277 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 (about £283 per square foot) in Rothwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £925,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 70 | £430,000 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 131 | £235,000 | £287 |
| Terraced | 64 | £201,500 | £232 |
| Flats | 12 | £142,500 | £207 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £352,498 | £127,500 | £150,000 | £136,290 |
| 2017 | £347,498 | £126,500 | £165,000 | £143,000 |
| 2018 | £304,500 | £115,000 | £167,500 | £149,500 |
| 2019 | £317,500 | £126,000 | £181,000 | £152,500 |
| 2020 | £321,000 | £125,000 | £195,000 | £164,500 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £135,000 | £217,500 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £388,000 | £146,000 | £229,500 | £195,000 |
| 2023 | £355,000 | £150,000 | £245,000 | £195,000 |
| 2024 | £396,000 | £160,000 | £240,000 | £209,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £165,000 | £240,000 | £204,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £125,000 | £237,500 | £206,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £251 | £165 | £190 | £164 |
| 2017 | £262 | £164 | £185 | £165 |
| 2018 | £249 | £143 | £198 | £166 |
| 2019 | £263 | £172 | £216 | £187 |
| 2020 | £283 | £186 | £219 | £181 |
| 2021 | £291 | £199 | £243 | £198 |
| 2022 | £337 | £221 | £267 | £225 |
| 2023 | £326 | £219 | £278 | £233 |
| 2024 | £322 | £238 | £282 | £244 |
| 2025 | £322 | £247 | £279 | £230 |
| 2026 | £350 | £202 | £294 | £252 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near LS26 9DT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sept 2025 | 43, Newmarket Lane, Leeds, LS26 9DN | Terraced | Freehold | £108,500 |
In the LS26 9DT postcode area, located within Rothwell Outer, there are no schools in close proximity.
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 LS26 9DT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Stewart Golton
Rothwell - Elected 7 May 2026
Simon Lightwood
Wakefield and Rothwell - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around LS26 9DT records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around LS26 9DT in Rothwell Outer is £250,000 (about £283 per square foot) based on 277 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
LS26 9DT scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,288 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wakefield and Rothwell covering LS26 9DT is Simon Lightwood (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Stewart Golton (Liberal Democrats).