Postcode insights

LS8 2AY

Moortown

Leeds

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Leeds / Moortown / LS8 2AY

Overview

Postcode LS8 2AY is located in a major urban area, within the Moortown ward of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region , and forms part of the Moortown area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Moortown is £55,900 per year. The nearest station is Burley Park located about 3.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Treetops.

Crime rate

2/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

3/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

1.6%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Moortown has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,137 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Moortown has a very low crime rate, with approximately 36.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Moortown is £55,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS8 2AY.

Flood risk

No risk

Moortown near LS8 2AY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Burley Park located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.2 mi	Treetops	Medium
0.4 mi	Moortown Park	Medium
0.5 mi	Allerton Grange Fields	Medium

Area Profile

Population

334

Population density

5,022.6 per km²

Demographics

British

220

65.48%

Indian

11.61%

Pakistani

8.33%

Other White

5.36%

African

1.79%

Total population: 336

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

45.97%

Owns outright

41.13%

Private landlord or letting agency

10.48%

Other social rented

0.81%

Social rents from council

0.81%

Total households: 124

Property prices in Moortown

Based on 253 recent sales, the median property price is £355,500 in Moortown area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £790,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	39	£460,500	£267,000	£369,275	£622,500	£748,000
Flats	35	£179,950	£68,500	£136,500	£200,000	£238,000
Semi-Detached	168	£370,000	£223,540	£320,000	£428,124	£548,350
Terraced	11	£270,000	£180,000	£247,500	£345,000	£393,750

10 years price trend in Moortown

Schools

In the LS8 2AY postcode area, located within Moortown, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.3 mi	Primary	Highfield Primary School	Community school	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Secondary	Allerton Grange School	Community school	Good
0.4 mi	Primary	Talbot Primary School	Community school	Outstanding

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Sainsbury's Local	135-137 Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 1AA
0.4 mi	Asda Roundhay Express Petrol	Street Lane, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1BD

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Leeds Deli	27 Chelwood Drive, Leeds, LS8 2AT
0.3 mi	Homeboy Pizza Co.	147 Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 1AA
0.3 mi	Bengal Spice	143 Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 1AA
0.3 mi	The Olive Branch	139 Street Lane, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 1AA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Well Pharmacy	139 Shadwell Lane, Leeds, LS17 8AE
0.3 mi	Well Pharmacy	141 Street Lane, Leeds, LS8 1AA
0.4 mi	Living Care Pharmacy	12 Devonshire Avenue, Leeds, LS8 1AY