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LS8 5BB

Gipton & Harehills

Leeds

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Detailed insights for LS8 5BB

Overview

Postcode LS8 5BB is located in a major urban area, within the Gipton & Harehills ward of Leeds in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Lincoln Green & St James area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 220.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lincoln Green & St James is £29,300 per year. The nearest station is Leeds located about 1.5 miles away. There are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Banstead Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
221
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
66.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Lincoln Green & St James has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,125 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lincoln Green & St James has a very high crime rate, with approximately 220.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

66.5%

Approximately 66.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 59.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Lincoln Green & St James is £29,300 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 66 ft away from LS8 5BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Lincoln Green & St James near LS8 5BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Leeds located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for LS8 5BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBanstead ParkSmallWalking directions to Banstead Park

Area Profile

Population
295
Population density
12,250 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
57
19.19%
African
51
17.17%
Other White
39
13.13%
Pakistani
34
11.45%
Caribbean
33
11.11%
Total population: 297

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
96
61.94%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
23.23%
Owns with a mortgage
8
5.16%
Social rents from council
7
4.52%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.58%
Total households: 155

Property prices in Gipton & Harehills

Based on 160 recent sales, the median property price is £151,500 in Gipton & Harehills area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £330,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gipton & Harehills over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£306,000
Flats3£150,000
Semi-Detached54£192,500
Terraced100£125,000

10 year median price trend in Gipton & Harehills

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gipton & Harehills.

Schools

In the LS8 5BB postcode area, located within Lincoln Green & St James, there are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LS8 5BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBankside Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miAll-throughDixons Trinity ChapeltownFree schools

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHoly Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LS8 5BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LS8 5BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressRoundhay Road, Leeds, LS7 1QRWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miFilFoods46b Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5PBWalking directions to FilFoods
0.2 miSuper Farbod46a Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5PBWalking directions to Super Farbod
0.2 miFresh And Save60 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5LEWalking directions to Fresh And Save
0.2 miAmigoBeckett Street, Burmantofts, Leeds, LS9 7TFWalking directions to Amigo

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.