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LS8 5BW

Gipton & Harehills

Leeds

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Leeds / Harehills South / Gipton & Harehills / LS8 5BW

Overview

Postcode LS8 5BW 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 Harehills South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 375.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Harehills South is £28,400 per year. The nearest station is Leeds located about 1.6 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
376
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
17.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Harehills South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 474 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Harehills South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 375.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

17.2%

Approximately 17.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Harehills South is £28,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LS8 5BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Harehills South near LS8 5BW 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBanstead ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
413
Population density
18,149.8 per km²

Demographics

African
125
30.27%
Pakistani
68
16.46%
British
59
14.29%
Other White
44
10.65%
Other Asian
34
8.23%
Total population: 413

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
80
62.5%
Owns outright
13
10.16%
Other social rented
13
10.16%
Social rents from council
9
7.03%
Owns with a mortgage
8
6.25%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Gipton & Harehills

Based on 149 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Gipton & Harehills area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £330,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£306,000
Flats2£134,000
Semi-Detached52£190,000
Terraced92£125,000

10 years price trend in Gipton & Harehills

Schools

In the LS8 5BW postcode area, located within Harehills South, there are 16 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCo-op Academy BrierleyFree schools special

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryCo-op Academy NightingaleAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHarehills Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miAl-Hayat Groceries72 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5NU
0 miKurdistan Halal Market145-147 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5BW
0 miB K Stores78-82 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5NU
0.1 miAshley Stores25 Ashley Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 7AB
0.1 miFresh And Save60 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5LE

Data Sources

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