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LS8 5LH

Gipton & Harehills

Leeds

England / Yorkshire and The Humber / Leeds / Lincoln Green & St James / Gipton & Harehills / LS8 5LH

Overview

Postcode LS8 5LH 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
35.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
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

35.9%

Approximately 35.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 128 ft away from LS8 5LH.

Flood risk

No risk

Lincoln Green & St James near LS8 5LH 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miBanstead ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
451
Population density
22,713.6 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
89
19.65%
African
76
16.78%
Other White
73
16.11%
Other Asian
44
9.71%
Other
35
7.73%
Total population: 453

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
91
50.28%
Other social rented
59
32.6%
Owns with a mortgage
9
4.97%
Owns outright
9
4.97%
Social rents from council
6
3.31%
Total households: 181

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBankside Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHarehills Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCo-op Academy NightingaleAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miFilFoods46b Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5PB
0.2 miSuper Farbod46a Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5PB
0.2 miFresh And Save60 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5LE
0.2 miBaba Jaga107 Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds, LS8 5HS
0.2 miTesco ExpressRoundhay Road, Leeds, LS7 1QR

Data Sources

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